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The New England Patriots have experienced a great deal of change during the 2025 NFL season. New England replaced Jerod Mayo with Mike Vrabel, the first of many improvements during an eventful offseason.
Vrabel got right to work building New England’s roster in his image. The Patriots brought in several talented players in free agency, including veteran WR Stefon Diggs and ascending defensive lineman Milton Williams.
New England also brought in a talented rookie class during the 2025 NFL Draft. Will Campbell, TreVeyon Henderson, and Kyle Williams should all make an immediate impact on offense.
Now that the Patriots have upgraded the roster, it is now time to start projecting how well they will perform during the regular season.
The complete 2025 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday night at 8PM ET. That makes it as good a time as any to make some predictions about how the Patriots will fare in 2025.
Will the Patriots compete for a playoff spot in a loaded AFC? Or will they simply show signs of improvement during the first year of the Vrabel era?
Below we will take a look at New England’s schedule and give a game-by-game prediction for each matchup.
The Patriots are a more complete team than the Raiders. But they cannot match Las Vegas when it comes to superstar talent.
Brock Bowers has already proven to be a dangerous tight end. Not only will he receive an upgrade at quarterback with Geno Smith, he’ll also get plenty of help from opposing defenses selling out to stop Ashton Jeanty.
Meanwhile, superstar Maxx Crosby demands extra attention on defense. New England has a shaky offensive line as it is, so going up against Crosby and friends could be a huge problem.
I see the Patriots losing this game because of a few big plays forced by the Raiders’ best players. LOSS
Record: 0-1
At this point in the offseason, I think the Dolphins could be in for an ugly season.
The entire NFL has seen Miami’s deficiencies over the past few seasons. Especially in 2024 after Tua Tagovailoa went down with a scary concussion.
The Dolphins have put in the work to improve the roster this offseason. However, they’ve also lost Terron Armstead to retirement and are flirting with the idea of trading away Jalen Ramsey.
My hot take is that Miami will finish last in the AFC East, so I can’t in good conscience give the Dolphins a win here. WIN
Record: 1-1
I feel that this game is almost impossible to predict at this point in the offseason.
Pittsburgh still hasn’t settled the Aaron Rodgers question one way or another. It is hard to bet too heavily on Pittsburgh considering their quarterback situation. But that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
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