FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots are better than we thought.

Coming off two 4-win seasons, there weren’t any delusions of grandeur when Mike Vrabel took over this offseason. The hope this fall was that the Patriots would show to be a competitive team, and Drake Maye improved.

Before this year, many fans would’ve been overjoyed had the Patriots won 8 games this season. However, after a 5-2 start, the Patriots are a team that can aim higher.

Vrabel’s team won its fourth-straight game last weekend in Tennessee. That hasn’t happened in New England since the 2021 season. That year, the Patriots won 10 games but couldn’t build off the success.

This year, the Patriots have a chance to better that record. After taking care of business with three straight road games, the Patriots return home aga

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