I am sure that a lot will change between now and September, but here are my thoughts on the first four games of the season as of late May.
September 14, vs. Buffalo-This is sure to be a high-intensity game given that it will be the season-opener on Monday Night Football and will feature the return of Tom Brady and the debut of Terrell Owens as a Bill. Although the Bills have made some changes this off-season that should improve their team, I do not see it being enough for them to come into Foxborough and beat the Patriots in Week 1. Plus, Dick Jauron is still the coach in Buffalo.
September 20, at New York Jets-The departure of Brett Favre and the arrival of Mark Sanchez should bode well for the Jets in the long-run, but I do not see the Jets being a contender this year. Their roster simply has too many holes and I think Sanchez will have a rough rookie year transitioning to the NFL. This should be a relatively easy win for New England.
September 27, vs. Atlanta-Even with the addition of Tony Gonzalez, it will be difficult for the Falcons to repeat the success they had in 2008. The Falcons are a good team, but I just do not see them coming up to New England and beating the Patriots.
October 4, vs. Baltimore-The Ravens will also find it difficult to achieve the same level of success that they had in 2008. In the off-season, Rex Ryan left to become head coach of the Jets and brought linebacker Bart Scott and safety Jim Leonhard with him to New York. It will be interesting to see if the vaunted Ravens defense can still continue to play at the same level. On the offensive side, Baltimore needs some more play-makers as Derrick Mason is not getting any younger. Still, this will not be an easy win for the Patriots, but it still should be a win.
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