Will it reach Belichick to straighten the course?

The New England Patriots 2023 NFL Schedule has been released, and here we explore New England’s possibilities for the upcoming season. Can they avoid being bottom of the division? Will Bill Belichick be able to right the ship before his retirement?

What should have been a step forward in Mac Jones’ second season with the Patriots ended up raising more doubts heading into his third year as QB in New England. Even rookie Bailey Zappe, who picked up two wins subbing for Jones, led us to believe they could go down that path for the remainder of the 2022 season.

Legendary Head Coach Bill Belichick has the challenge –probably the biggest in his tenure with this franchise– of returning to the competitive tag team in a tougher division. It will not be easy after the decisions that have been made within his staff, the departure of Josh McDaniels evidently affected and the defensive unit, his specialty, has shown a setback.

This is how the Patriots arrive at the NFL 2023 Season

The quarterback position was in the eye of the hurricane with the level shown by Mac Jones, although it was not all his fault. The receiving group fell short of expectations to help the young Jones and ended up being a one-dimensional attack that couldn’t carry the brunt of the offense either. The offensive line must improve for the following season.

In Free Agency they took a couple of offensive tackles signing Riley Reiff and Calvin Anderson and in the Draft they focused on the inside line by selecting OC Jake Andrews, OG Sidy Sow and OG Antonio Mafi. Plus, they added TE Mike Gesicki, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster and RB James Robinson among the highlights on this side of the ball.

But the defense had to be one of the main focuses to strengthen the team and it was noted in the Draft where they selected one of the best prospects in the cornerback position with Christian Gonzalez. They also added DE Keion White and S Marte Mapu, with these three prospects being their first picks of 2023. These players along with the guard will be the human material as the Patriots try to avoid being the springboard team for division rivals and for the The rest of the teams that they will face in a 2023 Calendar that looks complicated.

The 2023 NFL Schedule of the New England Patriots

This is the NFL 2023 calendar with the dates, venues and confirmed duels of the New England Patriots:

The 2023 slate.

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Calendar Fortress: With information from NFL Researchthe Patriots will face the third toughest schedule next year, with a .549 strength against opponents.

best duels: Starting the season against the Eagles is a duel that nobody wants to miss, well, also because of the presence of Tom Brady. A week later in Dallas it is one of the duels that the fans in Mexico are waiting for. And the duels from week 13 to 18 are brutal to end the year against the Chargers, Steelers, Chiefs, Broncos, Bills and Jets.

Divisionales clave: The first game against the Jets of Aaron Rodgers in New York in week 3 could be very attractive, although a week before they receive the Dolphins. Then in consecutive weeks, again, they will face the Bills and the second against the Dolphins in weeks 7 and 8. And because you can, in the last two weeks of the season they face the Bills and Jets who could be life or death by then.

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What do we expect from the Patriots in 2023 based on their schedule?

According Sharp Football Analysis, the Patriots are expected to finish with 7.6 wins in 2023. The 2022 season they finished with eight wins which, once again, would mean a step back. It seems to me that winning seven games in a calendar as complicated as that of the Patriots is very encouraging and I would sign it today.

In the end, this has to be played and anything can happen.

Record projected by schedule: 6-11

The Patriots take the victory in: vs. Saints, @ Commanders, vs. Colts, @ Giants, vs. Chargers, vs. Jets.

The Patriots will see losses in: vs. Eagles, vs. Dolphins, @ Jets, @ Cowboys, @ Raiders, vs. Bills, @ Dolphins, @ Steelers, vs. Chiefs, @ Broncos, @ Bills.

best scenario: 9-8, winning close and road games in Las Vegas, Pittsburgh or Denver and winning at home against the Dolphins.

worst case scenario: 4-13, taking losses against the Cowboys and Chargers, duels that look complicated today.

This was the analysis of the New England Patriots NFL 2023 Calendar. What is the ceiling and floor of this equipment? What duels do you find the most attractive? We read you in the comments below this article and on our social networks.

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