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The Panthers head coach said the accountability for the 42-13 loss at New England begins with him, but his players said they have to take their share of the blame as well.

The Panthers fell to 1-3 after the 42-13 loss to the Patriots, on a day when New England capitalized on mistakes in special teams, and took advantage of a depleted defense.

The Panthers starting running back and wide receiver were listed as questionable on the injury report, but they're active for Sunday's game at New England.

As much as they enjoyed last week's shutout win over the Falcons, the Panthers know it's a week-to-week league. So building on a defense that has steadily gotten better is this week's priority.

The Panthers are going up the East Coast for Week 4, facing the New England Patriots. From pressuring Drake Maye, to kickoffs, Christian Gonzalez' status and more, here are five things to watch.

The Panthers game will air on FOX at 1 p.m. ET.

Luke Kuechly is an automatic finalist this year, and Steve Smith was a finalist last year as well. They're joined by two first-year eligibles, and a group of other former Panthers players on the first list.

The Atlanta Falcons made a number of changes following a 30-0 loss to the Panthers. In Tampa Bay, Baker Mayfield led the Bucs to a last-second win in some great uniforms, and the Saints fell to 0-3.

The Panthers haven't made any adjustments to the 53-man roster ahead of the Patriots game, but some injuries could impact the chart this week.

The Panthers got their first win of the season in dramatic fashion, and they were right to enjoy it. But it was just one, and you had plenty of questions about what comes next.