Are the Patriots truly better than last year? Yes, and here are six reasons why

NBC Sports Boston

18 June 2025

There is optimism surrounding the Patriots heading into the 2025 NFL season. Is it warranted, or too early to tell? Tom Curran lays out his six reasons the Patriots will be better in 2025. Phil Perry joins to give his take on how optimistic Patriots fans should be. 5:00 - Reasons to be optimistic? Or is it too early to tell?  7:30 - Six reasons the Patriots are truly better than last year  12:30 - Impact of the defensive front-seven  19:00 - Can the Patriots have a shutdown secondary?  22:30 - Patriots got a breezy schedule WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.