At a -5.5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs in this game, indicating more of a reliance on passing than their typical approach.At the moment, the 4th-most pass-focused offense in football near the goal line (60.7% adjusted for context) according to the model is the Carolina Panthers.The model projects Tommy Tremble to be a much bigger part of his offense's air attack near the goal line in this week's contest (10.7% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (4.5% in games he has played).Tommy Tremble's 100.0% Adjusted Catch% this year marks a material growth in his pass-catching prowess over last year's 80.0% mark.The Patriots linebackers grade out as the 7th-worst collection of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.
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