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Ranking the New England Patriots’ best prime-time games in 2020

By Andrew Desino

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 21: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots celebrates after catching a pass for a two point conversion during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 21: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots celebrates after catching a pass for a two point conversion during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 13: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots attempts to catch a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks during a game at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 13: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots attempts to catch a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks during a game at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

3) Week 2 – Sunday Night Football @ Seattle Seahawks

It pains me to say this is only the third-best prime-time game for New England this season, but that’s the truth of the matter.

These teams only meet once every four years and once every eight years at their home turf.

Last time that New England ventured up to Seattle, Aaron Hernandez caught a touchdown. Last time Seattle came to New England, it was a classic Sunday Night Football game reminiscent of Super Bowl 49, and the game — once again — came down to a goal-line play.

Last season, Russell Wilson was the frontrunner to win MVP if the season ended after eight weeks, as he was spectacular in the early going. I expect more of the same from the Seahawks this year: They will come out firing in the first couple of weeks as they will be at full health.

New England usually has early season struggles. There is no indication that this won’t be the case for 2020. It is a new quarterback for the team that will probably not have much of a training camp due to the coronavirus pandemic.

I don’t see this being a particularly close game, which is why it ranks as only the third-best prime-time game of the season for New England.

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