Things feel different for the New England Patriots entering the 2025 campaign. With Drake Maye looking like a budding star as a rookie, there’s reason to believe that the Patriots could be a sneaky wild card contender this upcoming season.
Of course, he’s not the only reason for optimism surrounding the team. Mike Vrabel has taken over as the Pats’ new head coach, and right from the get-go, he’s made it clear he wants to rebuild the culture in Foxboro, MA.
During his previous stint as a head coach with the Tennessee Titans, Vrabel’s teams played a hard-nosed, aggressive style of football, and it resulted in them emerging as a consistent playoff contender out of the AFC South.