Just like last year, the Patriots treated this game like a 5th preseason game for the team. The Patriots were rotating offensive linemen in and out, playing Geneo Grissom at defensive tackle, and experimented with a 3-safety nickel package at times. Some of the camp battles from the preseason were left unanswered with the current 53-man roster and probably won't be definitively answered until late October. Injured and suspended players will return later on this season, each of them changing what the Patriots can throw at an opponent.
On the injury front, the Patriots have Dane Fletcher, Brandon LaFell, Chris Jones, and Bryan Stork able to return later in the season.