Now, the duo will take on Bill Belichick’s Patriots and each will look to repeat his strong performance in preseason Week 2.
Mayfield got the start during the first week of the preseason, but he acknowledged that it was “his turn” for that to happen. That means Darnold could start the second preseason contest, but either way, both will see equal action in this one.
The Patriots don’t have as many questions at the quarterback position, where Mac Jones is entrenched as the team’s starter, but there has been buzz that the Matt Patricia and Joe Judge-led offense has been a bit sluggish during training camp. New England’s starters largely sat out of preseason Week 1, but those players should be on the field in Week 2.
That means fans will get a chance to see if Jones can take a step forward without Josh McDaniels and whether Damien Harris or Rhamondre Stevenson is shaping up to get the most work, especially on third down.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Patriots vs. Panthers game.
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What channel is Patriots vs. Panthers on tonight?
Local TV channels: WBZ (Boston) | WJZY (Charlotte) Out-of-market TV channel: NFL Network Live streams: fuboTV, NFL+ (U. S. ) | DAZN (Canada)
In-market viewers of the Patriots vs. Panthers game will be able to watch Friday’s action on their local broadcasts. CBS affiliate WBZ will broadcast the game in the Boston and New England markets while Fox affiliate WJZY will show the game in the Charlotte area.
There will be ways for out-of-market viewers to watch the Friday-night clash as well. NFL Network will show the game nationally, so those that have it included in their cable package or streaming service can watch the game there. Those who don’t don’t have NFL Network as a part of their cable package will be able to stream it with fuboTV, which comes with a free trial and provides access to 26 of the NFL’s 49 preseason contests.
Out-of-market fans can also stream the New England vs. Carolina game using NFL+, the NFL’s new streaming service which is replacing NFL Game Pass. NFL+ will allow streamers to access all out-of-market preseason games and will cost either $4.99 per month or $29.99 for a yearly subscription.
Fans in Canada can stream the game via DAZN.
Patriots vs. Panthers start time
Date: Friday, Aug. 19 Time: 7 p. m. ET
The Patriots vs. Panthers preseason matchup will kick off at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. It will be the second Week 2 preseason game to kick off and will mark the third time in the last four preseasons that the Patriots and Panthers have played one another.
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