The Patriots are in the middle of preparing for their toughest matchup of the 2025 season so far, when they head to Buffalo for a primetime game against the Bills on Sunday. It will be a big test to see how they fare against some of the best talent in the league, and the team that has reigned supreme in the AFC East over the last five years.
We don't really want to go through that again; we want to start well. You never know how things will go but we know that it can all come down to minor details and that [our first] game could have a decisive impact on whether or not we go through. Most importantly, we're at home and we need a good result because it's always harder to pick up points on the road.
Starting with the hosts, eventually forced to settle for a bronze medal finish among England's elite last season, Manchester City have a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders this time around. Finishing the 2024/25 campaign without a single piece of silverware to show for their troubles, Pep Guardiola's men also broke a string of unwanted records. However, getting proceedings underway with a sensational performance last weekend as they cruised their way to a 4-0 romp away at Wolves,
Jam Miller suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday's scrimmage and went in for a procedure on Saturday evening. Jam should recover fully with a timetable for his return yet to be determined.