Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots: 5 questions for Sunday

Panthers at Patriots: 5 questions for Sunday

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 18: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots and Luke Kuechly #59 of the Carolina Panthers fight for the ball in the end zone on the last play of the game at Bank of America Stadium on November 18, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 24: Tom Brady #12 hands off the ball to Mike Gillislee #35 of the New England Patriots during the second quarter of a game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Patriots Offense

Against a stout Houston defensive front the Patriots attempted only 20 rushing plays last week. Do you expect a similar focus on the passing game against the Panthers defense?

Ziegler: The Patriots certainly like to run the football, but they have had a really hard time establishing the run. So far, the offensive line hasn’t done a good job protecting Brady and they haven’t helped create any running lanes either.

Depending on the score of the game early on, the Patriots do need to try and figure out a way to run the football more effectively.

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