New England had a chance to take a six-point lead late in the fourth quarter and ultimately lost to Seattle, 23-20.

New England allows a tying field goal with less than a minute left and Seattle scores again in overtime to win, 23-20.

New England used the running game to beat Cincinnati, but needs to pivot on Sunday if Seattle focuses on stopping the run.

Ja’Lynn Polk made just one catch as New England relied in its ground game, but still made an impact in his NFL debut.

New England was an 8.5-point underdog against Cincinnati, but got off to a start to the season that few outside the locker room expected.

Commentary: New England won Jerod Mayo’s coaching debut, proving this is indeed a new day for the franchise.

Rhamondre Stevenson rushes for 120 yards and a touchdown to lift New England to a 16-10 win over Cincinnati.

New head coach Jerod Mayo takes over for six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick and is leading a rebuild in New England.

New England’s Sidy Sow won’t play at Cincinnati, while Ja’Maar Chase and Tee Higgins could be out for the Bengals

The Patriots enter as an underdog against Joe Burrow and (maybe) Ja’Marr Chase, but Cincinnati has also struggled in recent season openers.