Patriots 2024 Schedule<\/p>\n
1: at CIN<\/p>\n
2: vs SEA<\/p>\n
3: at NYJ, TNF<\/p>\n
4: at SF, 4:05pm<\/p>\n
5: vs MIA<\/p>\n
6: vs HOU<\/p>\n
7: at JAX, 9:30am (🇬🇧)<\/p>\n
8: vs NYJ<\/p>\n
9: at TEN<\/p>\n
10: at CHI<\/p>\n
11: vs LAR<\/p>\n
12: at MIA<\/p>\n
13: vs IND<\/p>\n
14: BYE<\/p>\n
15: at ARI, 4:25pm<\/p>\n
16: at BUF<\/p>\n
17: vs LAC, TBD<\/p>\n
18: vs BUF, TBD<\/p>\n
Looking at the schedule, the first 5 games are very tough.\u00a0 I see 1-4, maybe even 0-5 to start.\u00a0 Joe Burrow to start at Cincy is a tough hill to climb for the opener.\u00a0 SEA at home is a winnable game, but that depends upon how quickly the Offense gels.<\/p>\n
It is a short week before their only Prime Time game on Thursday at NY Jets.\u00a0 \u00a0The Pats get a few extra days to prepare for the cross-country trip to play NFC Champs San Francisco.\u00a0 The Patriots don\u2019t get the benefit of back-to-back West Coast games to avoid that cross-country trip.<\/p>\n
They fly back to face MIA, followed by HOU, both at home.\u00a0 Two more losses and the fans will be calling for Jerod Mayo\u2019s head.\u00a0 Be prepared, and don\u2019t be surprised by a 0-6 start.<\/p>\n
Hey, let\u2019s take a road trip to London for week 7 vs JAX.\u00a0 This could be a winnable game.\u00a0 JAX will face the Pats after already playing a game in London the week before.\u00a0 The Patriots don\u2019t get the benefit of the bye after their trip across the pond.<\/p>\n
No break with division rival NYJ at home.\u00a0 Week 9 takes them to TEN a team they are on par with.\u00a0 Another road game, this time at CHI with rookie Caleb Williams.\u00a0 This is another game they have a chance of winning.\u00a0 The Raiders come to town for Week 11.\u00a0 Road trip to South Florida on 11\/24.\u00a0 Still hot but takes away the big heat advantage Miami enjoys early in the season.\u00a0 Week 13 brings the Colts to Foxboro.<\/p>\n
Another game the Pats will have a decent chance to win.\u00a0 Take a dome team out into the elements.\u00a0 The Patriots get the bye week extremely late in Week 14 which doesn\u2019t really help them much.\u00a0 They are pretty beat up at this point.\u00a0 Travel to ARI for their next opponent in Week 15.\u00a0 What the heck is this scheduling of Buffalo two of the last three games?\u00a0 The league takes away the weather advantage both teams possess by scheduling this game so late, never mind twice in three weeks.<\/p>\n
Away at BUF, then home against the LA Chargers and finish with BUF at home.\u00a0 Overall, a pretty lousy schedule to go along with the 2nd<\/sup> most difficult Strength of Schedule based upon Las Vegas W\/L odds.<\/p>\n SB Nation NFL Writer James Dator had this to say about the Patriots’ schedule, which they had ranked as the second worst screw job by the league. \u201cGetting a solid start to the regular season is key for a team looking to grow. Getting some wins under your belt and the confidence that comes with it can set a season up to be successful or do the opposite.”<\/p>\n “If you look at how New England starts the 2024 season, it\u2019s tough to find an odds-on win until Week 9 at the earliest. Look at how this team opens the year:”<\/p>\n “Bengals, Seahawks, Jets, 49ers, Dolphins, Texans, Jaguars, Jets”<\/p>\n “There\u2019s just no room in this slate for the team to string some wins together, which can be really dangerous for a young team trying to build up a rookie quarterback in Drake Maye. I hate this schedule for the Patriots, and what it could lead to. \u201c<\/p>\n The Patriots are underdogs in all 17 games this season.<\/p>\n Early prediction of 7-10 record is optimistic.\u00a0 I predict they will lose 6 straight to open the season followed by 5 straight wins.\u00a0 A loss in MIA and a win against Colts, the BYE and win against the Cards bring them to .500.\u00a0 It\u2019s a mirage as they drop their final three to finish 7-10.<\/p>\n Here are the reasons why:<\/p>\n Head Coach<\/strong> \u2013 Jerod Mayo has no experience as a Head Coach and he is trying to start at the pinnacle of football the NFL.\u00a0 Yes, he will have help as far as game management and organizational management with Ben McAdoo at his side, but will that be enough?\u00a0 Can Mayo make in game or halftime adjustments?\u00a0 He has 24 coaches, 4 Strength coaches and 2 Special Assistants on his staff.\u00a0 Who will he be listening to?<\/p>\n Gelling of the coaching staff<\/strong><\/p>\n The Patriots are installing a new Offense under the direction of 1st<\/sup> year play caller Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt.\u00a0 Fortunately, Van Pelt will have Jacoby Brissett running his offense.\u00a0 Brissett played for Van Pelt at Cleveland and should be familiar with the concepts and execution of the offense.\u00a0 There are new coaches all over the offensive side of the ball.\u00a0 How will they mesh as a cohesive unit?<\/p>\n Question marks surrounding the Offensive Line<\/strong><\/p>\n New line coaches Scott Peters and Assistant Robert Krugler will have their hands full putting a cohesive lineup together.\u00a0 Questions arise about the availability of former 1st<\/sup> round pick Guard Cole Strange.\u00a0 Atonio Mafi is filling in at Left Guard as OTAs are about to begin.<\/p>\n Free Agent Chukwuma Okorafor is working as the top left Tackle, moving over from the Right Tackle.\u00a0 Rookies Cardan Wallace and Layden Robinson have been working at Left Tackle and Left Guard.\u00a0 Both played the right side exclusively in college.<\/p>\n How will they make the transition?<\/p>\n Last season was a disaster for the O-line, with 9 different O-line combinations making a start for the Pats.\u00a0 Mac Jones was constantly under pressure.\u00a0 Can this group execute the stretch and zone blocking schemes that Van Pelt wants to run.<\/p>\n Running back is dangerously thin<\/strong><\/p>\n Rhamondre Stevenson was overworked as the lead back.\u00a0 Ezekiel Elliot is no longer with the team.\u00a0 Antonio Gibson was signed as a Free Agent, but his role should be mainly as a third-down receiving back.\u00a0 Gibson averaged 4.1 yard per carry but also had 4 fumbles which shouldn\u2019t be tolerated.<\/p>\n This may be a big opportunity for third-year back Kevin Harris.\u00a0 He also had 4.1 YPC but a much smaller sample size.\u00a0 Harris hasn\u2019t fumbled on any of his 34 career carries.<\/p>\n Ja\u2019Mycal Hasty is a smaller back that will be battling UDFAs Deshaun Fenwick and Terrell Jennings for a spot on the team.\u00a0 Alex Van Pelt\u2019s Offense revolves around establishing a good running game that will allow his QB to make high percentage play-action passes.<\/p>\n Can the Defense remain one of the better units in the league?<\/strong><\/p>\n In order for the Patriots to be in any games the Defense is going to have to shut down some very good QBs.\u00a0 They will see Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, CJ Stroud, Justin Herbert, then \u00a0Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers and Tua Tagovailoa twice each.<\/p>\n Schedule quirks with other teams \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Steelers schedule is the oddest in the league with no Divisional games until Week 11 November 19th<\/sup> when they host the Baltimore Ravens.\u00a0 They follow that with a game at CLE TNF Nov 18, Dec 1st<\/sup> @CIN, Dec 8 home against CLE, Dec 15th<\/sup> at PHI, Saturday Dec 21st<\/sup> at BAL, Wednesday December 25th<\/sup> they host KC and finish with CIN at home either Jan 4th<\/sup> or 5th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Brutal!<\/p>\n Arizona plays 4 teams coming off their Bye Week including the Patriots.<\/p>\n Atlanta and Carolina came away with the easiest schedules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking at the schedule, the first 5 games are very tough.\u00a0 I see 1-4, maybe even 0-5 to start.\u00a0 Joe Burrow to start at Cincy is a tough hill to climb for the opener.\u00a0 SEA at home is a winnable game, but that depends upon how quickly the Offense gels.\u00a0 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