The New England Patriots may be on the doorstep of finally crawling out of the basement in the AFC. After consecutive 4-13 seasons and failing to reach the playoffs in four of the last five years, things are looking up in Foxborough.

Tua Tagovailoa's perfect 7-0 record against the Patriots will finally come to an end in 2025. The Patriots will put forth a better defensive fight against Miami's explosive offense, while also showing off their own offensive firepower against a Dolphins defense that could take a step back this year.

It’s NFL schedule release day, which the league has turned into a major annual event to fill what would normally be a dead time in May. What will the New England Patriots’ 2025 schedule look like? We won’t fully know until the primetime schedule release announcement Wednesday night at 8 p.