The Patriots ’ new era got off to a rough start after a Week 1 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Not much went right for New England. Drake Maye struggled, Will Campbell had a tough NFL debut and the Patriots couldn’t get much going in the second half.

The Patriots had a lead going into halftime, but were unable to hold onto it en route to an 0-1 start to 2025.

Here’s a roundup of reaction from Sunday’s loss.

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“Maye’s preseason struggles with high throws continued into the regular season. The Patriots need to address how best to settle him down early and produce a better success rate on higher-percentage throws. Maye did find more of a rhythm as the first half progressed but then got derailed coming out of halftime and played a poo

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