The New England Patriots are coming off of a Super Bowl championship and have won six rings since Tom Brady took over under center back in 2001. So, they typically don't worry about their schedule because, well, they always seem to win anyway.
But this time around, the Patriots might have a legitimate beef.
New England's 2019 schedule reveals that the Pats will have to play teams coming off of bye weeks three times this coming season, the highest total in the NFL, per Steven Ruiz of USA Today Sports. The caveat, however, is that the Patriots will also be coming off of a bye week one of those times, which will occur when they battle the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in Week 11. Still, New England will lose its bye week advantage for that game.
And as for the other two instances? Well, while the Patriots are all battered and bruised from the previous Sunday, their opponent will be all rested and ready to target the bull's eye on New England's backs.
That's rough even for the Pats.
It's not like the Patriots will be playing cupcakes, either, as they will be playing host to the new and improved Cleveland Browns in Week 8 and will then head on the road to tussle with the Baltimore Ravens the following week.
So, New England will take on clubs coming off of byes in back-to-back weeks.
Ouch.
Most likely, the Pats will be just fine. After all, they have won 10 straight AFC East division titles. But still, that is a tough schedule.
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