Patriots 24–6 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers?

S. Darnold (Carolina Panthers), 42.1% completion, -14.5% CPOE, -0.70 EPA per dropback, -26.45 total passing EPA. M. Jones (New England Patriots), 54.5% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -3.48 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers?

H. Henry (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.36 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+2.89 EPA): (:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 24–6 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: New England Patriots 14–6 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Hunter Henry
Top passer: Sam Darnold
Biggest EPA play: (7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson a…
Game date: 2021-11-07

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 24–6 on 2021-11-07. Hunter Henry posted a game-high +4.36 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	—	—	—	T
New England Patriots	14	10	0	0	0	24
Carolina Panthers	6	0	0	0	0	6

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NENew England Patriots

+3NE 21

CAR 3

+3NE 31

CAR 7

NE 20

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 12:12FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
NE 21
Score
0-3
(12:12) 5-Z.Gonzalez 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 8:24TD
Demone Harris
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 3
Score
6-3
(8:24) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 8:19XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
7-3
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 4:33FG
Zane Gonzalez
Points+3
Yard line
NE 31
Score
7-6
(4:33) 5-Z.Gonzalez 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:29TD
Hunter Henry
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 7
Score
13-6
(:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:24XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
14-6
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 7:12TD
Josh Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
NE 20
Score
20-6
(7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 12. 27-J.Jackson for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 6:55XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
21-6
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 2:24FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 19
Score
24-6
(2:24) 6-N.Folk 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Hunter Henry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.36 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
2Brandon Bolden · New England Patriots · Rushing · +4.11 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
3Christian McCaffrey · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
4Rhamondre Stevenson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
5Rhamondre Stevenson · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.83 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
6Kendrick Bourne · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
7Chris Hubbard · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
8Ameer Abdullah · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Hunter Henry — NE · Receiving

Hunter Henry posted the highest total EPA (+4.36) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.45 EPA per play.

Hunter Henry's top snap (+2.89 EPA): (:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-11.38 EPA): Sam Darnold — (7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 12. 27-J.Jackson for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Sam Darnold led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers) · 38 dropbacks · 42.1% completion · -14.5% CPOE · -0.70 EPA/play · -26.45 total EPA
Marcus Jones (New England Patriots) · 22 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · -1.3% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -3.48 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.120	-0.416
Offensive success rate	43.0%	29.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.158	-0.696
Rush EPA/play	+0.040	-0.179
Defensive EPA/play	+0.416	+0.120
Defensive success rate	70.3%	57.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.12 vs -0.42), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: -0.12 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.42 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 11 drives, -30.77 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 11 drives, -9.52 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Demone Harris (Q2 8:24)
New England Patriots — Hunter Henry (Marcus Jones pass) (Q2 0:29)
New England Patriots — Josh Jackson (Q3 7:12)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — Zane Gonzalez (Q2 12:12)
Carolina Panthers — Zane Gonzalez (Q2 4:33)
New England Patriots — Nick Folk (Q3 2:24)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–6. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NE 21 (Q2 12:12) — (12:12) 5-Z.Gonzalez 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CAR 3 (Q2 8:24) — (8:24) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q2 8:19) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NE 31 (Q2 4:33) — (4:33) 5-Z.Gonzalez 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CAR 7 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q2 0:24) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 20 (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 12. 27-J.Jackson for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q3 6:55) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CAR 19 (Q3 2:24) — (2:24) 6-N.Folk 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 12. 27-J.Jackson for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.2% · EPA -11.38]
New England Patriots (Q2 10:28) — (10:28) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 38-R.Stevenson to CAR 24 for 41 yards (4-J.Carter; 21-J.Chinn). [WPA +14.1% · EPA +3.55]
New England Patriots (Q2 6:31) — (6:31) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right intended for 16-J.Meyers INTERCEPTED by 9-S.Gilmore at NE 47. 9-S.Gilmore to NE 34 for 13 yards (10-M.Jones). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.16]
New England Patriots (Q1 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones sacked at NE 44 for -9 yards (53-B.Burns). FUMBLES (53-B.Burns) [53-B.Burns], RECOVERED by CAR-49-F.Luvu at NE 40. 49-F.Luvu to NE 33 for 7 yards (76-I.Wynn). CAR-53-B.Burns [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.63]
New England Patriots (Q2 0:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +2.89]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 12. 27-J.Jackson for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.2% · EPA -11.38]
New England Patriots (Q1 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones sacked at NE 44 for -9 yards (53-B.Burns). FUMBLES (53-B.Burns) [53-B.Burns], RECOVERED by CAR-49-F.Luvu at NE 40. 49-F.Luvu to NE 33 for 7 yards (76-I.Wynn). CAR-53-B.Burns [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.63]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 13:38) — (13:38) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left intended for 2-Dj.Moore INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE -5. Touchback. [WPA -1.9% · EPA -5.25]
New England Patriots (Q2 6:31) — (6:31) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right intended for 16-J.Meyers INTERCEPTED by 9-S.Gilmore at NE 47. 9-S.Gilmore to NE 34 for 13 yards (10-M.Jones). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.16]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 12:12 · NE 21 · Score 0-3
(12:12) 5-Z.Gonzalez 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 8:24 · CAR 3 · Score 6-3
(8:24) 37-D.Harris up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 8:19 · CAR 15 · Score 7-3
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 4:33 · NE 31 · Score 7-6
(4:33) 5-Z.Gonzalez 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:29 · CAR 7 · Score 13-6
(:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:24 · CAR 15 · Score 14-6
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 7:12 · NE 20 · Score 20-6
(7:12) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 80-I.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 27-J.Jackson at NE 12. 27-J.Jackson for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 6:55 · CAR 15 · Score 21-6
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 2:24 · CAR 19 · Score 24-6
(2:24) 6-N.Folk 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Hunter Henry (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Sam Darnold (CAR) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers on 2021-11-07?

The New England Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 24-6 in Week 9, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers?

Q2: New England Patriots 14, Carolina Panthers 6; Q3: New England Patriots 10, Carolina Panthers 0; Final: New England Patriots 24, Carolina Panthers 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers?

New England Patriots touchdown — D. Harris (Q2 8:24) New England Patriots touchdown — H. Henry (M. Jones pass) (Q2 0:29) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Jackson (Q3 7:12) Carolina Panthers field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 12:12, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — Z. Gonzalez (Q2 4:33, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — N. Folk (Q3 2:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers?

Sam Darnold (Carolina Panthers), 42.1% completion, -14.5% CPOE, -0.70 EPA per dropback, -26.45 total passing EPA. Marcus Jones (New England Patriots), 54.5% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -3.48 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers?

Hunter Henry (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.36 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+2.89 EPA): (:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 4-4 Now 5-4 W

Carolina Panthers

Entered 4-4 Now 4-5 L

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