Rivera downplays Panthers' offensive woes, says calm down
New England Patriots middle linebacker Kyle Van Noy, left, sacks Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

New England Patriots middle linebacker Kyle Van Noy, left, sacks Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Aug. 22, 2019 08:07 PM EDT
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton drops back to pass against the New England Patriots in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton drops back to pass against the New England Patriots in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Aug. 22, 2019 07:54 PM EDT
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, left, hands off to running back Christian McCaffrey in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, left, hands off to running back Christian McCaffrey in the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Aug. 22, 2019 07:57 PM EDT