We are just a few days away from the Patriots' 2025 season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium, the first game in the past year that New England is actually favored to win. That wasn't the case at all last year, showing just how much of an impact Mike Vrabel has had on the franchise in the short amount of time he has been the head coach.
Among the biggest storylines heading into the game will revolve around Josh McDaniels' potential revenge against the team that infamously fired him on Halloween in 2023 when he was trick-or-treating with his kids.