The Patriots have navigated the first quarter of their season, getting a heavy dose of what playing professional football in 2020 entails. It hasn't gone exactly as planned, but the team is 2-2 and has shown plenty of promise during a challenging start to the year.
With the team returning to the facility on Wednesday, there's optimism that they can turn the corner on their Covid cluster and get back into a routine that hasn't been normal since the Friday before they played Kansas City.
What can we take away from the first four games and where do they point toward the season heading?