Tom Brady will face the Patriots on Sunday. Well, sorta.

The Patriots host the Raiders in Week 1 as Brady enters his first full season as one of Las Vegas’ minority owners. Brady actually joined the franchise in the middle of the 2024 season and reportedly had a hand in remaking this past offseason. But he won’t be in Foxborough on Sunday due to his broadcasting obligations with Fox Sports.

There are plenty of enticing storylines, though, that make Sunday’s Raiders-Patriots matchup an intriguing Week 1 battle. As the Patriots ring in a new era with Mike Vrabel at head coach, the Raiders are also starting a new era at head coach, too.

Let’s take a look at five things you need to know about the Raiders ahead of Sunday’s game.

They have a new HC-QB duo, and they’ve been successful before.

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