Just like that, the 2021 Patriots season is underway as the team battled through a 22-13 preseason win over the Washington Football Team. After two-plus weeks of training camp action and just a handful of padded practices, the Pats knocked off some rust with their first live action of the new year and with fans back in attendance, it was a night to remember as it felt like a return to football normalcy, both in the stadium and on the field with a promising Patriots squad.
The first preseason game of the year represents a fresh start and while we can't overreact too much to the first time either team actually tackled anyone, we certainly learned some new things about the 2021 Patriots.