In 2023, the New England Patriots face a difficult season. They started their season with a 25-20 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles right after falling into a 16- hole early on. Their struggles continued in Week two, as they located themselves down 17-three against the Miami Dolphins. This marks the initially time beneath head coach Bill Belichick that the Patriots have trailed by double digits in their initially two games of the season considering the fact that the 1992 Cleveland Browns.

All through Belichick’s 23 seasons with the group, the Patriots had in no way faced such deficits in their initially two games. This is a testament to their dominance from 2001 to 2019 as a single of the ideal teams in football. Even right after the departure of Tom Brady in 2020, the Patriots managed to win at least a single of their initially two games in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Nonetheless, the outlook for the Patriots in 2023 is difficult. Following their Week 1 loss to the NFC champion Eagles, they suffered a 24-17 defeat to the Dolphins, placing them at a -two record for the season. The final time the Patriots began a season with an -two record was in 2001, and that season had a memorable ending for New England fans.