New England Patriots Super Bowl LVIII, Conference & Division Lines

New England Patriots Odds to Win Super Bowl LVIII

After over two decades of divisional dominance, the Patriots are now clearly projected to be the worst team in the AFC East this year. Should Bill Belichick somehow find a way to guide this team to the postseason, it would be one of his greatest feats as a head coach.

The loss of wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was offset by the Patriots signing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and drafting Kayshon Boutte. Boutte boasts the potential to blossom after falling far from his pre-2022 projections. The talent was evident on film in 2021, and if the Patriots can get him back on track, he could end up one of the steals of the draft.

To protect Mac Jones, New England drafted Jake Andrews and Sidy Sow. Sow offers inside-outside flexibility and will be a mauler in New England’s gap-heavy rushing scheme.

Bill Belichick's plan to install a new offense in 2022, and to do so with longtime defensive-based coach Matt Patricia as a leading presence, didn't produce the desired results (e.g., last in the NFL in the red zone; 27th in third-down efficiency; 28th in total first downs; dipping from 48 TDs scored the prior season to 31). So handing the reins to Bill O'Brien, who pairs with new OL coach Adrian Klemm, should be a decisive step in the right direction.

New England Patriots NFL Betting Odds

To Win Super Bowl LVIII: +5000

To Win AFC Conference: +2600

To Win AFC East Division: +825

NFL Regular Season Wins: 7.5 (Over: -130, Under: +110)

Coach Bill Belichick’s squad will get an early gauge of how it stacks up against the NFL’s elite, with the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles visiting Gillette Stadium for the season opener. Longtime Patriots assistant coach Matt Patricia is now serving as an Eagles senior defensive assistant, and his knowledge of quarterback Mac Jones & Co. adds an intriguing wrinkle to the Week 1 matchup.

Once prime-time darlings, the Patriots are initially scheduled for four prime-time games, and they come in Weeks 2, 14, 15, and 16 -- home against the Dolphins, at the Steelers, home against the Chiefs, and on the road at the Broncos. The games against the Chiefs and Broncos could still potentially be flexed out of those spots -- a reflection, in part, of how the NFL views the team after an 8-9 season.

New England Patriots Schedule & Results

Founded in 1960 as the Boston Patriots, this franchise was a charter member of the American Football League. Since that year, they have shared the same division with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. The Miami Dolphins joined the division in 1966.

New England operated on a shoestring budget for the first 35 years. But when Robert Kraft took control of the team in the mid-1990s, the entire culture of the franchise changed. In 2000 Kraft hired Bill Belichick to run the franchise, and the results have been historic. New England has won six Super Bowl championships and nine AFC championships in the Kraft and Belichick era.

Quarterback Tom Brady became the GOAT of his position for Kraft and Belichick. His departure to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 led to that franchise winning the Super Bowl in Brady’s first season. Brady’s championship in Tampa fuels Belichick’s fire to build a new dynasty with Mac Jones.

New England Patriots Past Seasons (2000)

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