It's a bit of a stretch to call a team that has gone 8-26 over the course of two seasons a playoff team. But thanks to the work Eliot Wolf put in over the offseason to reconstruct the Patriots, and the new attitude the team has under head coach Mike Vrabel, ending a three-year postseason drought is not a pipe dream.
Yes, the Patriots are a piece or two away from being a true Super Bowl contender, but is there enough there for Drake Maye and company to scratch the playoffs in 2025?
That's a strong possibility.