A quick look at the Patriots ’ 2025 schedule shows a lot of opponents that, in theory, New England should beat. Statistically, they have one of the easiest schedules this season, but Mike Vrabel isn’t buying into that narrative for being part of the reason the Patriots are 7-2 .

“I can only coach one team at a time. I don’t make the schedule. Every team beats every (team),” the Patriots coach said on WEEI on Monday . “That’s just mind-boggling to me, in the National Football League, that there be strength of schedule. You got a salary cap. Everybody spends the same amount of money. So you guys know in this league, that that doesn’t really mean anything.

“I love your little smirk over there,” Vrabel said to co-host Chris Curtis . “You come up with this question and you want to a

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