Before the New England Patriots can officially start working their way back to becoming a contender, they must contend with former special teams coach Joe Judge and his New York Giants squad in their preseason finale.
This game will wrap up the three legged tour of the NFC East that was the Patriots preseason schedule, where they have already handed losses to the Washington Football Team and Philadelphia Eagles. In advance of the final leg, the Giants visited Foxborough for joint practices with the Patriots. This gave a number of players advanced opportunities to compete against an opponent in an effort to carve out roles for themselves.