New England Patriots
They’re off to their best start since 2019.
It’s still relatively early in the season, but at the moment, it appears as though the Patriots are back.
Sunday’s 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints moved New England’s record to 4-2. With a relatively easy schedule the rest of the way, reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2021 certainly seems doable.
Here are 10 stats to illuminate why they are where they are at this point and where they could go from here:
1) After finishing with exactly four wins in each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have already matched that total in 2025 with 11 games to go. The 4-2 start is New England’s best since 2019.
2) On Sunday, Drake Maye became the first Patriots player to throw for 250 yards and three touchdowns in a victory since Tom Brady in 2019.
3) Maye is one of three quarterbacks under the age of 23 to throw for at least 200 yards and have a passer rating of 100 or higher in five consecutive games, joining all-time greats Patrick Mahomes and Dan Marino.
4) This is New England’s first three-game winning streak since the 2022 season, when the Patriots beat the Jets, Colts, and Jets again.
5) The Patriots are 3-0 on the road, with wins over the Dolphins, Bills, and Saints. While the victory over Buffalo made by far the biggest splash, they also took care of business against inferior opponents in Miami and New Orleans.
6) New England is the only team in 2025 that has not surrendered 50 yards to a running back through its first six games. It’s the first time in team history that has occurred.
7) The Patriots have had four different players lead them in receiving yards in six games – Kayshon Boutte (twice) Stefon Diggs (twice), Rhamondre Stevenson, and Hunter Henry.
8) As of Sunday evening, the Patriots have allowed the third-fewest rushing yards (501) among teams that have played six games.
9) Last year, the Patriots were 3-6 in one-score games. The year before that, they were 4-8. This year, in a smaller sample size, they’re 3-2.
10) Eight of their final 11 regular-season opponents have a losing record as of Sunday night.
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