FOXBORO - The Patriots opponents for 2013 are set.The AFC East as a whole is playing the NFC South as its interconference opponents (the Patriots are hoping for better results than they had against the NFC West, against which they went 1-3).
Also, the AFC East will match up with the AFC North and the Patriots will play two other first-place teams from 2012 thanks to their finishing first in their division.
In addition to home and away games against the Bills, Jets and Dolphins, New England will host Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, New Orleans and Tampa Bay.
They will also visit Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, Atlanta and Carolina.