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Christian Gonzalez gets paid, TreVeyon Henderson’s injury brings a “next man up” mindset, and the Patriots prepare for a Week 1 Super Bowl rematch in Seattle. I also break down all 16 Week 1 matchups, give my picks, and explain where I see the biggest upsets, risks, and revenge-game storylines.

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Welcome to the first episode of Beyond Foxborough, a Patriots-focused NFL podcast that is not afraid to look beyond New England and discuss the other 31 teams around the league.

In this episode, I take on one of the most common excuses used to dismiss the Patriots’ success: their supposedly “easy” schedule. If the schedule made things so simple for New England, why were the Buffalo Bills not held to the same standard after playing nearly all of the same opponents?

I break down the similarities between the two schedules, the different way analysts talk about each team, and why hypothetical arguments about injuries and alternate outcomes should not outweigh what actually happened on the field.

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