Drake Maye and the Patriots upset the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills on their home turf Sunday night, which has the NFL readjusting expectations for New England. If Sunday night's gutsy 23-20 win at Highmark Stadium showed anything, it's that the 2025 Patriots are ready to compete with anyone.

Just five games into Mike Vrabel's tenure as head coach, the Patriots already look worlds better than the four-win teams we saw over the last two seasons. The Patriots improved to 3-2 on the year with Sunday night's upset, and have now won back-to-back games for the first time in three years.

The culture Vrabel wanted to instill in New England is setting in. The vibes around the team are incredible. These Patriots aren't perfect, but they're going to scratch and claw for everything. When advers

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