There were several areas of the Patriots team that needed to be addressed before the 2025 season began, and for the most part, Mike Vrabel and the new regime addressed them accordingly and improved much of the team.
That immediately increased optimism about what the newly revamped roster could accomplish this year, despite coming off back-to-back seasons that ended with a 4-13 record. Some even suggested they could be a sneaky playoff team, but we have yet to see that kind of performance just yet.
Within those struggles they've shown over the last two weeks has been a troubling issue of the past that has only worsened from Week 1 to Week 2.