On Sunday, the New England Patriots will face arguably the toughest opponent on their 2024 regular season schedule. They’ll be on the road at Levi’s Stadium for a clash with the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
The Patriots and 49ers are both 1-2 on the season, but the track record is better for the 49ers as of late. They are loaded with talent on both sides of the ball and the more likely team to have a bounce-back performance. There are still too many unknowns with this current Patriots team. It feels like their record is indicitive of their talent, more so than just starting slow.
With that said, this is the NFL, and crazier things have happened in games. No more yapping and time to get right down to business. Here are the five keys to victory for the Patriots in this matchup: