Because the 2025 NFL season schedule is set to be revealed on Wednesday evening, leaks continue to make the rounds on social media, as it does every year. The Patriots are considered to have one of the easier schedules for the upcoming season, and that might be even more true based on the latest rumor about who won't be their Week 1 opponent.
So far, it has been confirmed that they will not take part in an international game this fall, something they have not been lucky enough to avoid over the past two years, which were very memorable losses, which also leads to them being one of the least traveled teams for the upcoming season.
Thirty-two NFL teams will travel 625,947 miles this season. Here is the breakdown, via @billsperos: pic.twitter.com/WJ2sU5hrVG
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That is certainly a benefit for a team in the position of the Patriots, hoping to regain traction in the division and prove they are a competitive team once again.
But their biggest break might be not having to face a divisional rival for the series opener.
Latest schedule leak suggests the Patriots won't face the Bills in Week 1
According to the newest rumors surrounding the 2025 schedule, the Bills are set to take on the Bengals in Week 1 on Sunday Night Football.
That has been quite a storied matchup in the AFC over recent years, and allows the Patriots to escape a very difficult opponent to start the year.
Schedule news...@SalSports just stated on @WGR550 that he is hearing rumblings though he cannot confirm....
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The @BuffaloBills home opener (Week 1) will be on Sunday Night Football against the @Bengals.#BillsMafia
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There are still some nightmare scenarios for the Patriots to deal with in Week 1, but luckily, the Bills won't be one of them.
Instead, we'll have to wait to see who they will face until 8 pm EST on Wednesday. No matter what team it ends up being, it will surely be a game to look forward to, as it will be the first time we will have a chance to see Mike Vrabel's version of the New England Patriots, which has already prompted a lot of optimism for the future.