The New England Patriots played their first game of the 2022 NFL preseason on Thursday against the New York Giants, losing 23-21 in front of an energetic Gillette Stadium home crowd eager to watch the first Patriots football game in over six months.
Although the game featured mostly backup and reserve players who are vying for spots on New England’s regular season 53-man roster, it was still an entertaining watch and provided some glimpses as to how the team will operate in the regular season with their full starting roster.
Here are 5 defensive takeaways from the game that caught my eye.