The New England Patriots are on the cusp of beginning preparation for the 2025 season in earnest as training camp nears. The team will report to camp later this month, and a lot has changed since the Pats won a game they shouldn't have at the tail end of the ill-fated 2024 season.
The Patriots "beat" the Buffalo Bills in a meaningless tilt and foolishly cost themselves the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. It was a costly win, and the Bills laughed all the way to the AFC East title. The 2024 regime was incapable of winning when they had to, and didn't know how not to win when it was in the team's best interest.