Robert Kraft Makes Surprising Admission About 2025 Patriots
Robert Kraft Makes Surprising Admission About 2025 Patriots originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New England Patriots made the Super Bowl last season, shattering all of the outside expectations.
However, many pointed out the Patriots' strength of schedule en route to their Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots cannot control who they play, and they took care of business throughout the season and playoffs. The Seattle Seahawks got the best of the Patriots in the Super Bowl, but they certainly exceeded the expectations most fans and media outlets had of them.
Owner Robert Kraft noted on Monday that he felt the Patriots "overachieved," according to MassLive's Mark Daniels . It's certainly surprising to hear the owner say that. However, the Patriots will have an opportunity to prove that they are truly great next season.
"Well, last season was great,” Kraft said. “I’m newly married, and my wife couldn’t believe the difference of winning the way we did last year and how it changed the whole week. And she let Mike Vrabel know that, and it was an incentive, an extra incentive for him to know.
But in all seriousness, I think actually the team way overachieved what any of us thought would happen. ” The Patriots did have the 30th-ranked strength of schedule last season. Objectively, it's hard to deny that they did have an easy path in the regular season.