The three biggest surprises from the Patriots’ 2020 schedule

There were some interesting things revealed during the schedule release.

The Patriots will play in Los Angeles twice in five days

This team is used to long trips that require some extra planning. Back in 2017, New England had two straight weeks on the road after playing in Denver and Mexico City in back-to-back games. 2020 will be no different.

On Sunday, December 6, the Patriots will take on the Los Angeles Chargers at the new SoFi stadium in Inglewood. Then, on Thursday, December 10, they’ll take on the Los Angeles Rams at the same stadium.

With the Chargers also playing at home the following Sunday, it’s likely the Patriots will need to find somewhere to practice. They may be able to use Banc of California Stadium, currently the home of Los Angeles FC, or Dignity Health Sports Park, the home of the LA Galaxy and former home of the Chargers.

Either way, it’ll make for a long road trip to the Golden State.

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