I am looking ahead at the schedule to see what games may be available this year for out of town Pats fans.
Week 2: Pats at Seahawks
Sunday Night Football on NBC, 100%
Week 3, Raiders at Pats
CBS single game early; very little nationwide coverage.
Most neutral markets will get either Texans at Steelers or Titans at Vikings.
Week 4, Patriots at Chiefs
Late game will be available 90%, in all markets except northern NY (Bills) and Nevada, northern Cal and Pacific northwest (Raiders).
Week 5, Broncos at Pats
One of five early CBS games, not much coverage other than Rocky Mountain states.
Week 6 - Bye Week
Week 7, 49ers at Patriots
Only other game in this late CBS time slot is KC at Denver. Could be a 50-50 East-West split; more likely an 80% coverage game, other than AFC West markets.
Week 8, Pats at Bills
One of five early CBS/AFC games. Don't expect much coverage outside of upstate New York and New England.
Week 9, Patriots at Jets
Monday Night Football, 100%
Week 10, Ravens at Patriots
Sunday Night Football, 100%
Week 11, Patriots at Texans
One of four early CBS/AFC games.
Neutral markets could receive the Pats, or more likely the Titans at Ravens.
Week 12, Cardinals at Patriots
This could actually get some decent coverage since it is a Fox doubleheader, and this is one of only three early games for them.
Week 13, Patriots at Chargers
One of two late (4:30) games. I have a feeling the primary coverage is going to go to Eagles at Packers though, leaving this game in only SoCal and New England.
Week 14, Patriots at Rams
Thursday Night Football, 100%
Week 15, Patriots at Dolphins
One of six early AFC/CBS games, so it's not going to be available much outside of Florida and New England.
Week 16, Bills at Patriots
Monday Night Football, 100%
Week 17, Jets at Patriots
Week 17 schedules always change based on playoff implications, so coverage will depend on how well the Patriots have played up to this point in 2020. It could be a national game, it could be on only in New England and New York.
With flex scheduling much of this can (and will) change, but for right now out of town Pats fans could be looking at their slimmest pickings to see the Patriots in many years.