The New England Patriots kickstart their schedule on Sunday, heading on the road to take on the high-powered Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.
It's not going to get any easier than that, either.
New England is going to do a lot of traveling -- hitting the road for games in Arizona, San Francisco, Miami and London, which is good for the fourth-most total miles traveled during the upcoming NFL season. Tennessee, Chicago and Arizona aren't exactly easy last-place draws, either, so there doesn't seem to be any breaks.
The Patriots likely aren't too worried about what the ultimate record looks like.