The New England Patriots finally looked like the real Patriots two weeks ago, when they put on a 55-31 drubbing on a relatively solid defense in the Pittsburgh Steelers. After weeks of Tom Brady having to deal with an inconsistent and less-than-healthy offensive supporting cast, week nine offered up his healthiest weapons since the season started – with only running back Shane Vereen not at his disposal. That lead to the 55-point explosion, and had Patriots fans everywhere thinking of 2007 again.
With the gritty Carolina Panthers hosting New England in Week 11, the Pats better hope that’s the case. After all, Carolina has five straight wins to their name, including a tough road victory against the battle-tested San Francisco 49ers. The Patriots have been no stranger to solid defenses and close games in 2013, though, as six of their games in 2013 have been decided by a touchdown or less.
Still, as battle-tested as the Pats clearly are in 2013, they have yet to face a team as hot as the Panthers. The intense matchup is actually a reasonable $245 on average this week, with a slick get-in tag of just $81. Despite the tough matchup for the Pats, this one is 6% cheaper than the average price for Patriots tickets on the road this year, while this one is an incredible 70% more expensive than normal Carolina Panthers tickets at home.
New England is on the road against a hot team that just beat the 49ers, so no one would be all that upset or surprised if they dropped to 7-3 here. However, their two losses one the year came when their team was far from 100 percent. Now, with their roster finally getting healthy it may be exactly what the Patriots need to get to 8-2. One thing is for sure, though, that New England with Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola and Shane Vereen can’t be music to the Panthers’ ears.
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