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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Mike Hennigan . -- Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes. Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 60-yard field goal. The New England Patriots didnt allow a point for more than 58 minutes. More importantly, theyre not getting carried away with their 30-7 preseason blowout of the Panthers on Friday night. "We could have lost 30-7. None of its going to matter two weeks from now" in the season opener, Brady said. "Its not so much the final score. Its just more how guys are playing." Carolinas didnt play very well. They were outgained 405-271, allowed three quarterbacks to direct scoring drives and didnt score until Joe Webb threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Jefferson with 1:12 left. "There was no consistency in the way we played," said Panthers coach Ron Rivera, who may use his regulars longer than he had hope next Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Its something that has to be corrected and has to be fixed now." Brady led the Patriots (2-1) to scores on three of his five series and completed 17 of 21 passes for 204 yards. Newton was 8 for 12 for 88 yards and was sacked three times. All five of his possessions ended in punts. Both quarterbacks left after their first series of the third quarter. Regulars usually see their most action in the third game, and it was clear that the Panthers (1-2) must get better play from their offence and from a defence that was the second stingiest in the NFL last season. New England had more time to prepare after beating the Philadelphia Eagles 42-35 a week earlier. "Theres no game plan," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "We cant game plan for 90 guys. We can barely get it right when we have 46. Thats just not what this game is." The Panthers had just four days to get ready after last Sunday nights 28-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. "Thats an excuse," Rivera said. "I dont want to use excuses. We practiced. We had a good game plan." Rivera would like to limit Newtons running, despite his skill, and one dash Friday night appeared to stun the quarterback. He was tackled after running 7 yards when he couldnt find a receiver. Trainers went on the field to check on him, and he was replaced by Derek Anderson before returning after one play. Newton had the wind knocked out of him and X-rays on his back were negative, Rivera said. Brady played the first two series before Ryan Mallett came in for some snaps against the first-string defence. His drive ended with a 47-yard field goal by Gostkowski. "A lot of the breakdowns we had today were because of lack of communication," Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly said. The first of Bradys two long drives covered 91 yards and ended with a 40-yard touchdown on a pass to Shane Vereen that the back carried for the last 37. Brady completed 4 of 5 passes for 83 yards on the series. His next drive began at his own 9 with 1:47 left in the half and ended with Gostkowskis long field goal, 6 yards better than his career long. "Its really a win-win situation," Gostkowski said. "Nobody really expects you to make it so it really puts your mind at ease." In the third quarter, Brady ended an 80-yard march with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Vereen that made it 20-0. On the next series, Carolina moved from its 20 to the Patriots 7, but Steve Beauharnais intercepted Andersons pass and returned it 61 yards to the Carolina 35. That drive ended in a 21-yard field goal by Gostkowski, and the Patriots tacked on another touchdown on Jimmy Garoppolos 11-yard pass to Taylor McCuller. "The days are winding down until these games count, so it gets pretty exciting here in a few weeks," Brady said, "but youve still got to try to use these days to make as many improvements as we can." NOTES: Patriots LB Jerod Mayo missed his second straight game, although he was in uniform. TE Rob Gronkowski also sat out as he aims to be ready for the regular season after knee surgery. ... Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart gained 11 yards on four carries after rushing for two touchdowns in his previous game. Gary Roberts . The stakes were higher, the competition more fierce and the atmosphere was that of a playoff game - something the young, upstart Raptors have five weeks to better prepare themselves for or the result will be eerily similar. Neil Halleck . When the next inning rolled around Wednesday, though, Nationals manager Matt Williams sent Strasburg to the mound to face the top of the Dodgers order in what would become a 3-2 victory for Washington, the first time this season the No. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/george-tuttle-jersey-for-sale/ . -- Stanley Johnson scored all 18 of his points in the second half, T.With three seconds left in the first half, Bills kicker Dan Carpenter lined up to attempt a field goal. Buffalo, down 28-14 after two quickfire Seattle Seahawks touchdowns, snapped the ball for a 53-yard attempt, but Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman jumped offside on the play, wiping out Carpenter in the process.However, the officials failed to call unnecessary roughness on the play, which resulted in the kicker requiring medical attention. Though fine to carry on, Carpenters stoppage forced the Bills into an additional timeout, resulting in Carpenter being forced to miss the next play. WATCH: Graham hurdles defender Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham leaps over Stephon Gilmore. Bills head coach Rex Ryan called for the team to spike the ball, wasting a play but allowing Carpenter to rejoin the action. He took the kick - now 48 yards due to Shermans offside penalty - but it was chalked off due to a delay of game by Buffalo, forcing them back to the 53-yard line. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. With the third attempt, and just one second on the clock, Carpenter failed to make the effort, sending it to the right of the posts. Head of officiating Dean Blandino was quick to call out referee Walt Andersons mistakes, highlighting that the game clock should have been restarted, which would have avoided the delay of game penalty, as well as the unnecessary roughness missed call. Charley Brock. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said that it is madness not to employ referees on a full-time basis The NFL have the power to suspend officials for errors in the administration of the game, which could include not resetting the play clock. It is more likely that Anderson and his team will be moved to lower-profile games for the foreseeable future.It is impossible to predict what would have happened if the foul was given, but the Bills went on to lose 31-25, and those three extra points could have ultimately changed the teams end game scenario. The incident may cause the League to revisit the case for employing officials full-time. Currently all referees are part-time, but only last week New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton called the situation madness. Sky Sports is your home of NFL. Tune in to Sky Sports 2 every Sunday from 5:30pm for a live triple header, as well as live action on Monday and Thursday nights. Also See: NFL week nine highlights RESULT: Week 10 game choice WATCH: Sunday Blitz Latest standings ' ' '