The New England Patriots are set to take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Sunday's regular season opener. This will be the first home opener for the Patriots since 2023, when they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Newly-hired Raiders coach Pete Carroll will be making his return to New England, where he'll go head-to-head with newly-hired Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. Both coaches will be looking to turn around losing franchises in their first year.
There are plenty of storylines heading into the matchup for a Patriots team looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2021 season.