The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks may have met in Super Bowl 49, but they are far from familiar opponents. Given that the two teams are playing in different conferences, they are scheduled to meet just every four years. This means that the rosters will look markedly different each time they go up against each other during the regular season.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at how the Patriots and Seahawks have changed since their last meeting in November 2016.
Patriots changes
The following players from the teams’ last meeting on November 13, 2016, are still with the team:
Offense: Besides the two obvious changes — Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski leaving — the Patriots also saw some additional turnover on the offensive side of the ball, especially when it comes to the downfield receiver group.