ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
u25a0 After winning the Super Bowl last year and spending the offseason dealing with Deflategate, the Patriots (2-0) are off to a better start than last year (1-1), when they went on to win the AFC East and the Super Bowl.
u25a0 They are ranked second in offense — No. 1 in passing, No. 28 in rushing. The defense suffered key losses from last year, including Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner and Vince Wilfork, and is ranked 29th. The Patriots will likely need to outscore teams this year.
u25a0 The Patriots are 9-1 against the Jaguars, 6-0 in the regular season, 3-1 in the playoffs.