Former New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich gave an honest and more level-headed prediction for the Patriots’ 2025 season.
He expects the team to be significantly better than it was last season, when it only won four games with Jerod Mayo as head coach.
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Now that they have Mike Vrabel overseeing things, Ninkovich believes the Patriots should be able to turn things around. While he wasn’t willing to go as high as 12 or 11 wins, he did predict that the team could win nine or even 10 games.
“11 wins? They just had four wins. Let’s be realistic,” Ninkovich said on Dudes on Dudes podcast. “…I think they’re a nine or 10-win team.”
The Patriots went to great lengths to improve their roster in the offseason with key free agent additions, including Stefon Diggs, Carlton Davis, Milton Williams, Morgan Moses and Robert Spillane. They also had arguably the best 2025 NFL draft, at least on paper, over every other team in the league.
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Time will tell with the results on the field, but there are many reasons for optimism.
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