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Week 1 Result: Won at Cincinnati 16-10
Not a lot was expected of the New England Patriots in 2024—as evidenced by the fact they opened the season in the basement of these power rankings. The Pats were heavy underdogs in their Week 1 matchup with the Bengals in Cincinnati.
Apparently, someone forgot to tell the Pats.
Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux told reporters that the team was doing its best to block out all the outside negativity, instead trying to adopt the hard-nosed mentality of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.