Patriots Slammed With Harsh Reality Check

Jan 13, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; Mike Vrabel addresses media at a press conference to announce his hiring as the head coach of the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images / Eric Canha-Imagn ImagesConsiderable hype is building around the New England Patriots heading into 2025 thanks to a free-agent spending free and a new head coach in Mike Vrabel.

With all of the excitement brewing in Foxborough, it may be easy for fans — and even media pundits — to forget that the Patriots have gone 4-13 each of the last two seasons.

As a result, we may have to dial back expectations for New England just a bit, and Austin Mock of The Athletic recently did just…