The New England Patriots enter the 2025 NFL season with relatively high expectations. Part of that is because of how poorly the team played last season, finishing dead last in the AFC East at 4-13. That prompted the team to fire head coach Jerod Mayo. In his place, they brought Patriots legend Mike Vrabel to turn things around.
Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans to the No. 1 seed in the AFC. He did so with was perceived to be a team lacking top-tier talent. That is something that exists in New England as well.