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Sep 7, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) makes a catch against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images
The New England Patriots opened the season on September 7th against the Las Vegas Raiders. Many Patriots fans were really excited for the team to do a lot better than they did last year. Those expectations were put on the train today after the Patriots had a pretty rough game, where they lost 13 to 17. Although the score was close, it never felt like a game. There were lots of mistakes made on the offense and defense, which always makes it harder to win a football game. Even though Drake Maye showed some promise, there were a lot of missteps that the team will need to work on to win games and make it to the playoffs. Many people have already given up on the Patriots for the season, but I am telling you not to count out this team. The Patriots’ next game will take place next Sunday at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time against the Miami Dolphins, who took an even worse loss this week to the Indianapolis Colts with a score of 33-8. Both teams will be looking for revenge and a win next week, so tune in to see if the Patriots can turn it around, and this was just week one jitters.