The Raiders could almost be looking in a mirror when they line up against the Patriots for their season opener on Sunday.

There are some eerie resemblances between the two teams.

The Patriots, like the Raiders, are coming off a 4-13 campaign and have made major changes this offseason. They hired an experienced coach in Mike Vrabel, added an established offensive coordinator in Josh McDaniels and invested in their roster through free agency and the draft.

New England, just like the Raiders with first-year coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, will now get to see how much those moves paid off.

Here are three other things to know about the Patriots heading into Sunday’s matchup at Gillette Stadium:

1. Second-year leap for Maye?

New England is led by second-year quarte

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