FOXBOROUGH, MA - DECEMBER 23: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots meet on the field after the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-12 at Gillette Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots are striving to return to the playoffs next season after a miserable campaign, at least compared to their standards, in 2020.
Luckily for them, their favorable schedule draw indicates they have a tremendous shot of doing just that. The biggest takeaways from the big reveal include the Patriots having three primetime games, just one short week and the 12th-toughest strength of schedule.