Why spend all day talking about the Patriots' 2025 schedule when you can do it in 60 seconds? With much of the day spent talking Celtics, that was the approach Jones & Keefe took Thursday in the latest iteration of their "On the Clock" 60-second breakdowns.
As it turns out, Rich Keefe and Adam Jones are both pretty optimistic about this season, believing that the combination of Mike Vrabel taking over, Drake Maye and the offense continuing to grow, and one of the softest schedules in the league will be enough to propel New England to a winning record and -- wait for it -- a return to the playoffs.
Keefe has the Patriots going 10-7 and earning a wild card berth, while Jones has them squeaking in at 9-8. Both noted the importance of starting strong, though, saying the Pats will need to take advantage of an easier first half of the schedule before the competition gets a little tougher down the stretch.
Listen to the full segment above, or watch their 60-second breakdowns here: