The last eight months have been among the busiest in recent New England Patriots history. The organization hired a new head coach for a second straight year, rebuilt its staff on both offense and defense, spent big in free agency, and added 11 new players in the NFL Draft.
Now, it is time to enjoy the fruit of all that labor. On Sunday, the Patriots will welcome to Las Vegas Raiders to Gillette Stadium for both teams’ 2025 regular season opener. Whether it will be a successful start to the season as well as Mike Vrabel’s tenure as head coach will be seen, but there are several factors pointing toward the home team coming away victoriously.