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2023 New England Patriots season

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The 2023 season was the New England Patriots' 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their 22nd playing home games at Gillette Stadium and their 24th and final under head coach Bill Belichick.

OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachBill Belichick
Home stadiumGillette Stadium
Record4–13
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2023 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachBill Belichick
Home stadiumGillette Stadium
Results
Record4–13
Division place4th AFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
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The Patriots started 1–5 for the first time since 1995. Following their Week 12 loss to the New York Giants, the Patriots failed to improve on their 8–9 record from 2022. This was the first time the Patriots had back-to-back losing seasons since 1992–1993. The Patriots missed the postseason for the second consecutive year (and third in four seasons). Following a Week 17 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots finished last in the AFC East for the first time since 2000. The 4–13 record marked Belichick's worst-ever season as an NFL head coach, and the Patriots' worst season since 1992.

The team's offense finished last in scoring (tied with the Panthers). They were also shutout twice, failed to score 10 or more points in six games, failed to score 20 or more points in 12 games, and failed to score 30 or more points for the first time since 1991. The Patriots also failed to win consecutive games for the first time since 1990. Belichick and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways following the season's conclusion.[1]

Roster changes

Free agency

Unrestricted

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Position Player 2023 team Date signed Contract
WR Nelson Agholor Baltimore Ravens March 29, 2023[2] 1 year, $3.25 million[3]
OT Marcus Cannon
LS Joe Cardona New England Patriots March 21, 2023[4] 4 years, $6.3 million[5]
DT Carl Davis New England Patriots March 13, 2023[6] 1 year, $1.3175 million[7]
FS Cody Davis New England Patriots March 21, 2023[4] 1 year, $2.2 million[8]
DT Daniel Ekuale New England Patriots March 23, 2023[9] 2 years, $3.4 million[10]
RB Damien Harris Buffalo Bills March 21, 2023[11] 1 year, $1.77 million[12]
CB Jonathan Jones New England Patriots March 13, 2023[13] 2 years, $19 million[14]
WR Jakobi Meyers Las Vegas Raiders March 16, 2023[15] 3 years, $33 million[16]
P Michael Palardy
SS Jabrill Peppers New England Patriots March 17, 2023[17] 2 years, $9 million[18]
CB Joejuan Williams Minnesota Vikings April 17, 2023[19] 1 year, $1.1 million[20]
OLB Mack Wilson New England Patriots March 20, 2023[21] 1 year, $1.6 million[22]
OT Isaiah Wynn Miami Dolphins May 14, 2023[23] 1 year, $2.3 million[24]
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Position Player 2023 team Date signed Contract
CB Myles Bryant New England Patriots April 17, 2023[25] 1 year, $2.627 million[26]
OT Yodny Cajuste New England Patriots April 5, 2023[27] 1 year, $2.743 million[28]
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Signings/waiver claims

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Player Position Previous team Date signed Contract
Calvin Anderson OT Denver Broncos March 16, 2023[29] 2 years, $7 million[30]
James Robinson RB New York Jets March 17, 2023[17] 2 years, $4 million[31]
Juju Smith-Schuster WR Kansas City Chiefs 3 years, $25.5 million[32]
Mike Gesicki TE Miami Dolphins March 20, 2023[21] 1 year, $4.5 million[33]
Riley Reiff OT Chicago Bears 1 year, $5 million[34]
Chris Board LB Detroit Lions March 22, 2023[35] 2 years, $5 million[36]
Corliss Waitman P Denver Broncos March 23, 2023[9] 1 year, $990,000[37]
Trace McSorley QB Arizona Cardinals April 13, 2023[38] 1 year, $1.08 million[39]
Anthony Firkser TE Atlanta Falcons May 25, 2023[40] 1 year, $1.08 million[41]
Ezekiel Elliott RB Dallas Cowboys August 16, 2023[42] 1 year, $3 million[43]
Marquan McCall DT Carolina Panthers August 22, 2023[44] 3 years, $2.575 million[45]
Matt Corral QB Carolina Panthers August 31, 2023[46] 4 years, $5.094 million[47]
Bailey Zappe QB New England Patriots September 9, 2023[48] 1 year, $870,000[49]
Ty Montgomery II RB New England Patriots 1 year, $1.165 million[50]
Will Grier QB Cincinnati Bengals September 21, 2023[51] 1 year, $370,800[52]
Malik Cunningham QB New England Patriots October 14, 2023[53] 3 years, $2.725 million[54]
Jalen Reagor WR New England Patriots October 26, 2023[55] 1 year, $1.01 million[56]
Alex Austin CB Houston Texans November 2, 2023[57] 1 year, $750,000[58]
Jeremiah Pharms Jr. DT New England Patriots November 4, 2023[59] 1 year, $750,000[60]
JaMycal Hasty RB Jacksonville Jaguars November 13, 2023[61] 2 years, $2.9 million[62]
Conor McDermott OT New England Patriots November 25, 2023[63] 1 year, $1.08 million[64]
Christian Elliss LB Philadelphia Eagles December 8, 2023[65] 2 years, $1.575 million[66]
Nathan Rourke QB Jacksonville Jaguars December 18, 2023[67] 1 year, $750,000[68]
Kevin Harris RB New England Patriots December 19, 2023[67] 1 year, $705,000[69]
James Ferentz C New England Patriots December 23, 2023[70] 1 year, $1.08 million[71]
Marco Wilson CB Arizona Cardinals December 27, 2023[72] 4 years, $4.13 million[73]
La'Michael Pettway TE New England Patriots January 6, 2024[74]
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Position Player Date released/waived
QB Brian Hoyer March 16, 2023[29]
WR Lynn Bowden Jr. May 10, 2023[75]
OT Yodny Cajuste May 18, 2023[76]
WR Tre Nixon August 22, 2023[44]
DT Marquan McCall August 23, 2023[77]
DT Carl Davis Jr. August 26, 2023[78]
CB Quandre Mosely
LB Diego Fagot August 27, 2023[79]
S Brad Hawkins Jr.
TE Johnny Lumpkin
RB C. J. Marable
DB Rodney Randle Jr.
DT Justus Tavai
OT Micah Vanterpool
TE Scotty Washington
LB Carson Wells
QB Trace McSorley August 28, 2023[80]
P Corliss Waitman
S Joshuah Bledsoe August 29, 2023[81]
QB Malik Cunningham
C James Ferentz
TE Anthony Firkser
LB Joe Giles-Harris
RB Kevin Harris
G Chasen Hines
RB Ty Montgomery II
LB Calvin Munson
G Bill Murray
LB Ronnie Perkins
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
WR Thyrick Pitts
C Kody Russey
TE Matt Sokol
G Andrew Stueber
RB J. J. Taylor
WR Raleigh Webb
QB Bailey Zappe
QB Ian Book September 18, 2023[82]
QB Matt Corral
P Corliss Waitman October 4, 2023[83]
CB Ameer Speed October 19, 2023[84]
QB Malik Cunningham October 24, 2023[85]
DE Trey Flowers
CB Jack Jones November 13, 2023[86]
QB Will Grier November 25, 2023[63]
RB Ty Montgomery II December 8, 2023[65]
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Trades

Draft

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Draft trades

  1. [A]
    The Patriots traded a first-round selection (14th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (17th and 120th overall).[92]
  2. [B]
    The Patriots traded a 2022 third-round selection to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a third-round selection (76th overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection.[93]
  3. [C]
    The Patriots traded RB Sony Michel to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fourth-round selection (107th overall) and a 2022 sixth-round selection.[94]
  4. [D]
    The Patriots traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 184th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for a fourth-round selection (112th overall).[95]
  5. [E]
    The Patriots traded a fourth-round selection (135th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (144th and 214th overall).[96]
  6. [F]
    The Patriots traded CB Stephon Gilmore to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (187th overall).[97]
  7. [G]
    The Patriots traded TE Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a seventh-round selection (245th overall).[98]

Staff

2023 New England Patriots staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • President – Jonathan Kraft
  • Director of player personnel – Matt Groh
  • Personnel coordinator – Brian Smith
  • Director of scouting – Eliot Wolf
  • Director of pro scouting – Steve Cargile
  • Director of college scouting – Camren Williams
  • Director of scouting administration – Nancy Meier
  • Director of football / head coach administration – Berj Najarian
  • Director of research – Richard Miller

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Cam Achord
  • Special teams assistant – Joe Houston

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Moses Cabrera
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Deron Mayo
  • Director of skill development – Joe Kim

Final roster

2023 New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

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Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 18 reserve, 11 practice squad

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 Houston Texans L 9–20 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 19[A] at Green Bay Packers W 21–17 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap
3 August 25 at Tennessee Titans L 7–23 1–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 Philadelphia Eagles L 20–25 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Miami Dolphins L 17–24 0–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at New York Jets W 15–10 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 1 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–38 1–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
5 October 8 New Orleans Saints L 0–34 1–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
6 October 15 at Las Vegas Raiders L 17–21 1–5 Allegiant Stadium Recap
7 October 22 Buffalo Bills W 29–25 2–5 Gillette Stadium Recap
8 October 29 at Miami Dolphins L 17–31 2–6 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
9 November 5 Washington Commanders L 17–20 2–7 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 12 Indianapolis Colts L 6–10 2–8 Germany Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) Recap
11 Bye
12 November 26 at New York Giants L 7–10 2–9 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Los Angeles Chargers L 0–6 2–10 Gillette Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–18 3–10 Acrisure Stadium Recap
15 December 17 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–27 3–11 Gillette Stadium Recap
16 December 24 at Denver Broncos W 26–23 4–11 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
17 December 31 at Buffalo Bills L 21–27 4–12 Highmark Stadium Recap
18 January 7 New York Jets L 3–17 4–13 Gillette Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 16 0 3625
Patriots 0 14 0620
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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In the Patriots season opener, they hosted the Eagles. On a day where the team honored longtime quarterback Tom Brady in their halftime ceremony, it was spoiled by an Eagles victory. The loss was the team's third consecutive season where they lost their season opener. The Patriots started off the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 2: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 14 0724
Patriots 0 3 01417
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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With the loss, the Patriots started 0-2 for the first time since 2001.

Week 3: at New York Jets

Week 3: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 7 3215
Jets 0 3 0710
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,878
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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The Patriots picked up their first win of the season, improving to 1–2. Additionally, this win marked the team's 15th straight victory over the Jets in their rivalry, dating back to 2016.

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 0 003
Cowboys 10 18 3738
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at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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Bill Belichick endured his worst loss ever as a head coach. Two defensive touchdowns by the Cowboys sealed the defeat. The Patriots dropped to 1–3 after this game.

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 14 31034
Patriots 0 0 000
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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For the second straight week, the Patriots failed to score a touchdown. This was the team's first shutout loss since 2016. They dropped to 1–4.

Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 6: New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 3 7717
Raiders 3 10 3521
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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,985
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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The Patriots lost to the Raiders for the second year in a row, and had their worst start in the Bill Belichick era. They dropped to 1–5 for the first time since 1995.

Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 7: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 71525
Patriots 10 3 31329
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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This win, their first in three games, as well as their first against the Bills in two years, marks Bill Belichick's 300th in his head coaching career. This would end up being the Patriots' only win at home this season.

Week 8: at Miami Dolphins

Week 8: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 0 3717
Dolphins 7 10 7731
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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For the second time in three years, the Patriots got swept by the Dolphins.

Week 9: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 9: Washington Commanders at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 3 7 10020
Patriots 0 14 3017
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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With their first loss to Washington since 2003, the Patriots fell to 2-7. This was also their first home loss to the Commanders since 1996.

Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

NFL Germany games

Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 0 0310
Patriots 3 0 036
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at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

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This was the Patriots' first-ever regular season game in Germany and were the designated home team; this was their first "home" loss to the Colts since 2006. The Patriots would enter their Week 11 bye at 2-8.

Week 12: at New York Giants

Week 12: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 707
Giants 0 7 0310
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 82,211
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
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Chad Ryland missing a game-tying field goal with 6 seconds left would result in the Patriots dropping to 2-9 with their first road loss against the Giants since 1987. As a result, New England was swept by the NFC East and finished 0-5 against the NFC. This would also be the last time that Mac Jones would serve as the starting quarterback of the Patriots.

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 6 006
Patriots 0 0 000
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,628
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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The Patriots fell to 2–10, securing their first season with 10 or more losses since 2000, which was Belichick's first season coaching the team. This was the Patriots' first five-game losing streak since 1995. Plus, this was the first time in franchise history that the Patriots were shut out at home twice in a season. Also, the Patriots became the first team since the 1938 Cardinals to allow 10 or fewer points in three consecutive games and lose all of them. In addition it was their first loss to the Chargers since 2008.[101]

Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 14: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 14 0021
Steelers 3 7 0818
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The win not only snapped the Patriots' five-game losing streak but also marked their 3rd win over Pittsburgh since 2019. On top of that, the Patriots scored more points in this game than in their previous three games combined. However, the Patriots were eliminated from postseason contention when the Bengals defeated the Colts the following Sunday.[102]

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 13027
Patriots 0 10 0717
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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This marked the 3rd time the Patriots lost to the Chiefs since 2019, having not won against them since the 2018 playoffs.

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

Week 16: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 3 20326
Broncos 7 0 01623
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,201
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (WCVB/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, James Palmer and Sherree Burruss
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With their first win against Russell Wilson since 2014, the Patriots improved to 4-10 and finished 1-3 against the AFC West. This victory over Denver marked Bill Belichick's final win as head coach of the New England Patriots, and possibly the last win of his coaching career.

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

Week 17: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 7 0721
Bills 13 7 7027
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,772
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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This was the second time in three seasons these teams split the series. With the loss, the Patriots fell to 4–12, setting a new record for most losses under Robert Kraft's ownership, and the most losses under Bill Belichick, and their most losses since 1992. Also, the loss meant that the Patriots would finish last in the AFC East for the first time since 2000.

Week 18: vs. New York Jets

Week 18: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 3 01117
Patriots 0 3 003
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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This was the Patriots' first loss to the Jets since 2015, and their first home loss to them since the 2010 playoffs.[103] With this loss, they finished with the worst record in the AFC at 4-13, their worst overall record since 1992. This was also Bill Belichick's final game with New England, as he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways a couple of days afterwards.[104]

Standings

Division

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AFC East
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Buffalo Bills 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 451 311 W5
(6) Miami Dolphins 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 496 391 L2
New York Jets 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 268 355 W1
New England Patriots 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 236 366 L2
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Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
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8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. [a]
    Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. [b]
    Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. [c]
    Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record.
  4. [d]
    Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. [e]
    Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. [f]
    Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. [g]
    When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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Notes

  1. [A]
    Due to an injury involving Isaiah Bolden, the game was suspended with around ten minutes to go in the fourth quarter.[100]

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