Patriots rooting guide: Who New England fans should root for in Monday night double header

Two divisional games wrap up Week 2.

Week 2 comes to a close with a Monday night double header that features a pair of divisional match ups. First, the New Orleans Saints take on the Carolina Panthers before the Cleveland Browns look to improve to 2-0 against AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

Welcome to our Patriots rooting guide for Monday night.

7:15 p.m. ET

New Orleans Saints (1-0) at Carolina Panthers (0-1): Go Saints! The all NFC matchup doesn’t have a major impact on the Patriots, but the Saints lie on New England’s schedule perhaps impact their own strength of schedule.

8:15 p.m. ET

Cleveland Browns (0-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1): Go Steelers! Similar to above, an AFC vs. AFC game will help and hurt the Patriots down the line. But with Pittsburgh on New England’s schedule, a win for them wouldn’t benefit the Patriots the most.

Check down below to see Pats Pulpit’s picks tonight and head to the comment section to further discuss Monday night’s games.

If you’re looking to make your own pick on the game, head over to DraftKings Sportsbook.

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