FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the New England Patriots' schedule was released in April, my early projection was a 13-3 record. Now that we've seen the team in training camp and preseason, with Julian Edelman's season-ending torn ACL a most notable injury, let's freshen that up.
Week 1: Thursday, Sept. 7, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:25 p.m. ET
This game kicks off the NFL season, and the Patriots' Super Bowl championship banner will be unveiled in a ceremony that owner Robert Kraft said should give fans a great surprise, as there has been ongoing construction at the stadium.