The 2024 season was the first since 2000 that Bill Belichick wasn't the New England Patriots head coach and 2024 No. 3 pick Drake Maye was starting his NFL career. After a second consecutive 4-13 season and another dismissal at head coach, the Patriots will have a significantly different look and some increased hope for 2025 and beyond.

NFL schedule has been released for the New England Patriots, including dates, times and tv channels for every game.

The Patriots should have one of the NFL's easiest schedules. But there's much more to consider. Don't miss our analysis and predictions.

After throwing out their playbook in 2023 — the franchise dumped eight-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick and starting quarterback Mac Jones — new coach Jered Mayo and rookie QB Drake Maye stepped in to take their places. Unfortunately, the team went 4-13, just like they did the year before and that led to Mayo’s firing.

The New England Patriots came within one game of obtaining the #1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft; were it not for a spectacular end of season performance from former quarterback, Joe Milton, they would have found themselves with the pick of the litter come last month's selection process.

The 49ers endured a disappointing 2024 NFL season, but it has set them up for potential success in 2025. San Francisco is playing a fourth-place schedule after finishing last in the NFC West. That set them up with matchups against the Bears, Browns and Giants.

Kansas City, Dallas and Washington are all part of at least eight stand-alone games and Philadelphia gets seven, while Josh Allen and Buffalo visit Lamar Jackson and Baltimore in Week 1 on “Sunday