The NFL released its schedule for the 2022 season Thursday night, and the New England Patriots learned they’ll begin and end their campaign with road games against AFC East opponents.
The Patriots will open the year against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 11 and wrap up their season against the Buffalo Bills on Jan. 7 or Jan. 8. In-between will be 15 games of varying difficulty, with New England’s bye coming in Week 10.
ESPN.com on Friday offered a “bold prediction” for every team following the schedule release, and ESPN Patriots beat writer Mike Reiss centered his around New England’s Week 18 matchup in Orchard Park.