The New England Patriots’ 2024 regular season schedule was released on Wednesday, and it is already being ranked as the second-hardest schedule in the NFL.
One look at the slate of games, and it’s easy to see why the Patriots will have a mountain to climb this coming season. Right out of the gates, in Week 1, they’ll be going head-to-head with the Cincinnati Bengals and a returning Joe Burrow.
And three weeks later, they’ll be at San Francisco facing the Super Bowl runner-up 49ers.