The three biggest surprises from the Patriots’ 2020 schedule

There were some interesting things revealed during the schedule release.

The Patriots will have an early bye week

It’s generally believed that the later in the season a team’s bye week is the more beneficial the week off will be. An extra week of rest later on usually gives teams a good reset for the remainder of the season.

This year, the Patriots will have their bye during Week 6 of the NFL season. This is the earliest the Patriots will have a week off since 2015 when they were off in Week 4. That team lost four of their final six games. Hopefully, the 2020 Patriots don’t suffer the same fate.