2025 New England Patriots season

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The 2025 season was the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, their first under head coach Mike Vrabel, and their 12th Super Bowl appearance. The Patriots clinched their first winning season since 2021 with a Week 11 victory over the division rival New York Jets, and guaranteed they would exceed their combined win total for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. With a Week 16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the Patriots made the playoffs for the first time since 2021 under Bill Belichick. Their Week 17 victory over the Jets, combined with a Bills loss that same week, gave the Patriots their first AFC East championship since 2019 and their first division championship without Tom Brady or Bill Belichick since 1997. Their Week 18 victory over the Miami Dolphins tied them for the largest single-season turnaround in NFL history, at 10 games. The Patriots earned the No. 2 seed, finishing tied with the Denver Broncos for the No. 1 seed; however, Denver earned the No. 1 seed based on the common opponents tiebreaker.

OwnerRobert Kraft
General managerEliot Wolf (de facto)
Head coachMike Vrabel
Offensive coordinatorJosh McDaniels
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2025 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
General managerEliot Wolf (de facto)
Head coachMike Vrabel
Offensive coordinatorJosh McDaniels
Defensive coordinatorTerrell Williams[a]
Home stadiumGillette Stadium
Results
Record14–3
Division place1st AFC East
PlayoffsWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Chargers) 16–3
Won Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Texans) 28–16
Won AFC Championship
(at Broncos) 10–7
Lost Super Bowl LX
(vs. Seahawks) 13–29
All-ProsQB Drake Maye (2nd team)
PR Marcus Jones (2nd team)
Pro BowlersSelected but did not play due to participation in Super Bowl LX:
QB Drake Maye
CB Christian Gonzalez
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This season began with the Patriots' third head coach in as many seasons following the dismissal of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo after the final game of the 2024 season. Patriots Hall of Fame inductee Mike Vrabel, who played for the team from 2001 to 2008, was hired as the franchise's 16th head coach on January 12. Before coaching New England, Vrabel was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023.

With the retirement of center David Andrews and the release of long snapper Joe Cardona, linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley, defensive end Deatrich Wise, cornerback Jonathan Jones, and quarterback Jacoby Brissett, this is the Patriots' first season since 1992 that their roster had no players who won, or would go on to win, a Super Bowl with the Patriots.

Their .824 winning percentage was their best since their Super Bowl LI-winning 2016 season, making them the first NFL team since the 1999 Indianapolis Colts to suffer two consecutive seasons with 13 losses and win 13 or more games in the third. This is also their first season with 10 consecutive wins since 2015, and their first with both a 4,000 yard passer and 1,000 yard receiver since 2019. In addition, the 2025 Patriots had the second easiest schedule since league realignment in 2002; its historically low strength of schedule was .391 and the team played only three regular-season games against opponents that finished with winning records. These were the Pittsburgh Steelers once and Buffalo Bills twice. They became the first team in NFL history to finish 9–0 on the road.[1] They also became the first team since the 2004 Steelers to lose double-digit games in one season and finish the next season with 14 or more wins.

For their efforts this season, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels received NFL Coach of the Year and NFL Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively. Vrabel became the first Patriots head coach to receive the award since Bill Belichick in 2010. It was his second time winning the award, with the first being in 2021 with the Tennessee Titans. Meanwhile, McDaniels became the first Patriots assistant coach to receive the award since its introduction in 2014.

In the postseason, the Patriots faced the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round, winning with a score of 16–3. It would be their first playoff victory since Super Bowl LIII. The following week, they went up against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, winning with a 28–16 score. Following that, the Patriots traveled to Denver for the AFC Championship, defeating the Broncos with a score of 10–7. It would be their first postseason victory both on the road and in the conference championship since 2018. The Patriots became the first team in NFL history to defeat three top-five ranked defenses in a single postseason.[2] They are also the first team in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl after losing 13 or more games the previous season. In Super Bowl LX, they faced the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. It was their 12th Super Bowl appearance, extending an NFL record. The Patriots lost by a score of 29–13, preventing them from winning their seventh Super Bowl title, and in doing so, they became the first NFL franchise to lose six Super Bowls, breaking a tie they previously shared with the Denver Broncos.

Roster changes

Free agency

Unrestricted

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Position Player 2025 team Date signed Contract
QB Jacoby Brissett Arizona Cardinals March 14, 2025[3] 2 years, $12.5 million[4]
G Lester Cotton
DT Daniel Ekuale Pittsburgh Steelers March 19, 2025[5] 1 year, $2.8 million[6]
RB JaMycal Hasty New England Patriots August 5, 2025[7] 1 year, $1.17 million[8]
S Jaylinn Hawkins New England Patriots March 13, 2025[9] 1 year, $1.8 million[10]
TE Austin Hooper New England Patriots March 14, 2025[11] 1 year, $5 million[12]
CB Jonathan Jones Washington Commanders March 14, 2025[13] 1 year, $5.5 million[14]
K Joey Slye Tennessee Titans March 24, 2025[15] 1 year, $1.295 million[16]
DE Deatrich Wise Jr. Washington Commanders March 19, 2025[17] 1 year, $3.25 million[18]
LB Oshane Ximines
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Restricted

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Position Player 2025 team Date signed Contract
LB Christian Elliss New England Patriots March 25, 2025[19] 2 years, $13.508 million[20]
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Exclusive Rights

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Position Player 2025 team Date signed Contract
CB Alex Austin New England Patriots TBC 1 year, $1.03 million[21]
C Ben Brown New England Patriots TBC 1 year, $1.03 million[22]
OT Demontrey Jacobs New England Patriots TBC 1 year, $960,000[23]
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. New England Patriots TBC 2 years, $2.475 million[24]
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Signings/waiver claims

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Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
OLB Harold Landry Tennessee Titans March 12, 2025[25] 3 years, $43.5 million[26]
CB Carlton Davis Detroit Lions March 13, 2025[27] 3 years, $54 million[28]
OT Morgan Moses New York Jets 3 years, $24 million[29]
ILB Robert Spillane Las Vegas Raiders 3 years, $33 million[30]
DT Milton Williams Philadelphia Eagles 4 years, $104 million[31]
S Marcus Epps Las Vegas Raiders March 14, 2025[11] 1 year, $2.025 million[32]
WR Mack Hollins Buffalo Bills 2 years, $8.4 million[33]
NT Khyiris Tonga Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $2.1 million[34]
OLB K'Lavon Chaisson Las Vegas Raiders March 17, 2025[35] 1 year, $3.0 million[36]
G Wes Schweitzer New York Jets 1 year, $1.55 million[37]
QB Joshua Dobbs San Francisco 49ers March 18, 2025[38] 2 years, $8.0 million[39]
C Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings March 19, 2025[40] 2 years, $9.5 million[41]
LB Jack Gibbens Tennessee Titans 1 year, $1.3 million[42]
WR Stefon Diggs Houston Texans March 28, 2025[43] 3 years, $63.5 million[44]
DT Isaiah Iton Tennessee Titans May 12, 2025[45] 1 year, $840,000[46]
RB Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals May 14, 2025[47] 1 year, $1.17 million[48]
OT Yasir Durant DC Defenders June 24, 2025[49] 1 year, $1.03 million[50]
DT David Olajiga Los Angeles Rams July 20, 2025[51] 1 year, $840,000[52]
TE Tyler Davis Green Bay Packers July 30, 2025[7] 1 year, $1.1 million[53]
TE Cole Fotheringham Denver Broncos 1 year, $840,000[54]
C Alec Lindstrom Memphis Showboats 1 year, $960,000[55]
CB Tre Avery San Francisco 49ers August 5, 2025[7] 1 year, $1.1 million[56]
RB Deneric Prince Memphis Showboats August 10, 2025[7] 1 year, $960,000[57]
NT Kyle Peko Detroit Lions August 11, 2025[58] 1 year, $1.255 million[59]
QB Tommy DeVito New York Giants August 27, 2025[60] 1 year, $1.03 million[61]
CB Charles Woods Los Angeles Rams 1 year, $960,000[62]
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Releases/waivers

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Position Player Date released/waived
LB Sione Takitaki February 19, 2025[63]
C David Andrews March 13, 2025[64]
LB Curtis Jacobs March 21, 2025[65]
OT Caleb Jones
LB Andrew Parker Jr.
C Lecitus Smith
LB Ja'Whaun Bentley March 28, 2025[66]
C Jake Andrews April 28, 2025[67]
DT Marcus Harris
WR JaQuae Jackson
LB Titus Leo
S Mark Perry
TE Giovanni Ricci
LS Joe Cardona April 29, 2025[68]
OT Cole Birdow May 12, 2025[45]
DT Eric Johnson II May 14, 2025[47]
DT Wilfried Pene June 26, 2025[69]
WR Demeer Blankumsee July 30, 2025[7]
OT Yasir Durant
RB Trayveon Williams
TE Tyler Davis August 5, 2025[7]
S Josh Minkins August 10, 2025[7]
DT Bryce Ganious August 11, 2025[58]
RB Deneric Prince August 12, 2025[70]
DT Isaiah Iton August 18, 2025[71]
CB Tre Avery August 19, 2025[72]
DE Jereme Robinson
TE Jaheim Bell August 22, 2025[73]
RB Micah Bernard
DT Philip Blidi
CB Isaiah Bolden
TE Cole Fotheringham
WR Phil Lutz
LB R.J. Moten
DT Kyle Peko
CB Jordan Polk
LB Monty Rice
OG Tyrese Robinson
OG Sidy Sow
RB Shane Watts
QB Ben Wooldridge
OG Layden Robinson August 24, 2025[74]
CB Miles Battle August 26, 2025[71]
OG Mehki Butler
OG Jack Conley
CB Brandon Crossley
TE CJ Dippre
S Marcus Epps
RB JaMycal Hasty
OT Demontrey Jacobs
RB Terrell Jennings
WR John Jiles
DE Truman Jones
C Alec Lindstrom
CB Kobee Minor
DT David Olajiga
LB Cam Riley
DT Jahvaree Ritzie
K John Parker Romo
TE Gee Scott Jr.
OG Cole Strange
LB Bradyn Swinson
WR Jeremiah Webb
WR Javon Baker August 27, 2025[60]
WR Kendrick Bourne
S Jabrill Peppers August 29, 2025[75]
C Brenden Jaimes December 29, 2025[76]
CB Miles Battle
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. January 3, 2026[77]
RB D'Ernest Johnson January 12, 2026[78]
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Retirements

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Position Player Date released/waived
G Wes Schweitzer June 10, 2025[79]
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Trades

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft
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2025 New England Patriots draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
14 Will CampbellOTLSU
238 TreVeyon HendersonRBOhio State
369 Kyle WilliamsWRWashington State
95 Jared WilsonCGeorgiaFrom Chiefs[A]
4106 Craig WoodsonSCalifornia
137 Joshua FarmerDTFlorida StateFrom Seahawks[B]
5146 Bradyn SwinsonDELSUFrom Carolina[C]
6182 Andrés BorregalesKMiamiFrom Jaguars via Lions[D]
7 220 Marcus BryantOTMissouri
251 Julian AshbyLSVanderbiltFrom Chiefs[E]
257 Kobee MinorCBMemphisFrom Chiefs[E]
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2025 New England Patriots undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Cole Birdow OT Merrimack [85]
Demeer Blankumsee WR Memphis
Efton Chism WR Eastern Washington
Jack Conley OG Boston College
Brandon Crossley CB SMU
CJ Dippre TE Alabama
Brock Lampe FB Northern Illinois
Lan Larison RB UC Davis
Josh Minkins S Cincinnati
Jordan Polk CB Texas State
Elijah Ponder LB Cal Poly
Cam Riley LB Florida State
Jahvaree Ritzie DT North Carolina
Gee Scott Jr. TE Ohio State
Jeremiah Webb WR South Alabama
Ben Wooldridge QB Louisiana
Mehki Butler OG Arkansas State [45]
Wilfried Pene DT Virginia Tech
R.J. Moten LB Florida [86]
Bryce Ganious DT Wake Forest [7]
Jereme Robinson DE Kansas [7]
Shane Watts RB Fort Hays State [70]
Phil Lutz WR Delaware [71]
Micah Bernard RB Utah [72]
Philip Blidi DT Auburn
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Draft trades

  1. [A]
    The Patriots traded a third-round selection (85th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a third-round selection (95th overall) and a 2026 fourth-round selection.
  2. [B]
    The Patriots traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (144th and 238th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fourth-round selection (137th overall).
  3. [C]
    The Patriots traded a third-round selection (77th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (85th and 146th overall).
  4. [D]
    The Patriots traded a fifth-round selection (171st overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (182nd and 228th overall).
  5. [E]
    The Patriots traded a seventh-round selection (228th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for two seventh-round selections (251st and 257th overall).

Staff

2025 New England Patriots staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • President – Jonathan Kraft
  • Executive vice president of player personnel – Eliot Wolf
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Groh
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Sam Fioroni
  • Director of pro scouting – AJ Highsmith
  • Director of college scouting – Tony Kinkela
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Evans
  • Director of scouting administration – Nancy Meier
  • Vice president of football operations and strategy – John Streicher
  • Director of scouting projects – Marshall Oium
  • Director of coaching analytics – Ekene Olekanma
  • Director of player development – James Mitchell
  • Personnel coordinator – Brian Smith
  • Senior personnel executive – Alonzo Highsmith
  • Director of Research – Richard Miller
  • Director of football operations – Bobby Brown

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Terrell Williams
  • Defensive line – Clint McMillan
  • Inside linebackers – Zak Kuhr
  • Outside linebackers – Mike Smith
  • Cornerbacks – Justin Hamilton
  • Safeties – Scott Booker
  • Senior defensive assistant – Ben McAdoo
  • Defensive assistant – Vinny DePalma
  • Defensive assistant – Milton Patterson
  • Defensive assistant – Kevin Richardson

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Frank Piraino
  • Strength and conditioning – Deron Mayo
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Brian McDonough

Final roster

2025 New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 reserve, 17 practice squad (3 exempt)

Preseason

On August 8, prior to the team's first preseason game, the statue of Tom Brady was unveiled outside of Gillette Stadium, with Tom Brady in attendance.[87]

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 Washington Commanders W 48–18 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Minnesota Vikings W 20–12 2–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 21 at New York Giants L 10–42 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 Las Vegas Raiders L 13–20 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 September 14 at Miami Dolphins W 33–27 1–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–21 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 September 28 Carolina Panthers W 42–13 2–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
5 October 5 at Buffalo Bills W 23–20 3–2 Highmark Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at New Orleans Saints W 25–19 4–2 Caesars Superdome Recap
7 October 19 at Tennessee Titans W 31–13 5–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
8 October 26 Cleveland Browns W 32–13 6–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
9 November 2 Atlanta Falcons W 24–23 7–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 28–23 8–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 13 New York Jets W 27–14 9–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
12 November 23 at Cincinnati Bengals W 26–20 10–2 Paycor Stadium Recap
13 December 1 New York Giants W 33–15 11–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 14 Buffalo Bills L 31–35 11–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
16 December 21 at Baltimore Ravens W 28–24 12–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at New York Jets W 42–10 13–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
18 January 4 Miami Dolphins W 38–10 14–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Raiders 7 0 10320
Patriots 7 3 0313
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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This was the Patriots' first home loss to the Raiders since 1994, and fifth consecutive season losing their home opener.[88] This was the third time they lost to the Raiders since 2022.

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week 2: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Patriots 12 3 81033
Dolphins 0 14 6727
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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With their first win in Miami since 2019 (first overall since 2022) the Patriots improved to 1–1 and they got their first win over Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (previously 0–7).[89] It was also the first time the Patriots scored more than 30 points since Week 6 of the 2022 season.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Steelers 7 7 0721
Patriots 0 7 0714
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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The Patriots committed five turnovers in their loss to the Steelers, falling to 1–2 and suffering their first home defeat to Pittsburgh since the 2008 season.[90] In addition, it was New England's first loss to the Steelers since 2018, snapping a three game win streak against them.

Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 4: Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Panthers 6 0 0713
Patriots 7 21 7742
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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With a convincing win over the Carolina Panthers, which also the most points the team scored since 2021, the Patriots improved to 2–2 on the season while securing their first home win of the season and first win at home against the Panthers since 2009.

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Patriots 3 3 71023
Bills 0 3 71020
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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With their final win at Highmark Stadium, the Patriots secured back-to-back wins for the first time since 2022, as well as their second straight win over the Bills who were the last undefeated team in the NFL, to improve to 3–2, their best start through five games since 2019.[91][92]

Unfortunately for the Patriots, Antonio Gibson would be lost for the season with an ACL tear.

Week 6: at New Orleans Saints

Week 6: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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Patriots 14 8 3025
Saints 6 10 0319
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at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,042
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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With their first win over New Orleans since 2017, the Patriots secure their first three-game win streak since 2022 to improve to 4–2, matching their win total (4) from each of the preceding two seasons. The Falcons win over Buffalo on Monday would give New England their first division lead since 2021.

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week 7: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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Patriots 3 14 14031
Titans 10 3 0013
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,410
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
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This game was head coach Mike Vrabel's first return to Tennessee since the Titans fired him after the 2023 season.[93] With their first win in Nashville since 2012, the Patriots improved their record to 5–2, surpassing their win totals from both the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[94] Mike Vrabel became the first head coach in Patriots history to win his first four road games.

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Browns 7 0 0613
Patriots 3 6 21232
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,628
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth
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Despite surrendering five sacks to Myles Garrett, the most the team has given up to one player in franchise history, the Patriots were able to defeat the Browns for the 6th time since 2013. With their 7th home victory against Cleveland since 1995, the Patriots secured their 5th straight win to improve to 6–2.[95]

Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Falcons 7 7 0923
Patriots 7 14 3024
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,628
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
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With their 9th victory over Atlanta since 2001, the Patriots improved to 3–0 against the NFC South and tied the Broncos and Colts for the best record in the NFL at 7–2.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Patriots 7 7 7728
Buccaneers 7 3 6723
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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With their seventh straight win, the Patriots improved to 8–2 and swept an NFC division for the first time since sweeping the NFC East in 2019. This was also the first time the Patriots swept the NFC South.

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

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Patriots 0 14 7627
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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With their 8th straight win, longest since 2019, the Patriots improved to 9–2 for the first time since 2017 and 3–0 against the AFC East, while also securing their first winning season since 2021. The Patriots extended their winning streak against their fellow AFC East teams at home to three games, winning streak against their fellow AFC East teams regardless of location to four games, and both their home and overall winning streak against the Jets to two games.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Patriots 0 17 3626
Bengals 3 10 0720
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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With their 9th straight win (second straight against Cincinnati), the Patriots improved to 10–2 record, as well as a 2–1 record against the AFC North. The Patriots also extended their winning streak on the road to 6 games while also securing their 3rd road win in Cincinnati since 2019.

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Week 13: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Giants 0 7 0815
Patriots 17 13 0333
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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With their 10th straight win, their longest win streak since 2015, the Patriots improved to 11–2 (the most wins they had since 2019) their best record through 13 games since 2016, and they finished 5–0 against the NFC entering their bye. The Patriots also became the first team since the 1999 Colts to have a 10 game win streak after a 13 loss season. This was also their first win in the Pat Patriot uniforms since Week 5 of the 2022 season, officially snapping a six-game losing streak in them.

Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 15: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Patriots 14 10 0731
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Snow, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,628
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J. J. Watt and Evan Washburn
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With an opportunity to clinch the AFC East title for the first time since 2019 by defeating the Bills, the Patriots built a 21–0 lead and held a 24–7 lead at halftime. However, despite a strong running game, New England was outscored 28–7 in the second half as Drake Maye was held under 200 passing yards for the first time all season. With their first loss since Week 3, New England’s 10-game winning streak was snapped, and the team fell to 11–3 overall and 3–1 in the AFC East marking both the 6th straight year they failed to sweep the Bills & 13th straight year they failed to sweep the AFC East.

The 21-point blown lead was their largest since a similar instance in which they lost a 21-point first-half lead against the Bills during the 2011 season.[96] Their 21-point lead was the largest the Pats had squandered at home since 1978.[97] The loss also snapped the Patriots’ 120-game home winning streak when leading by 17 or more points, the longest streak in NFL history.[98]

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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Patriots 0 10 31528
Ravens 7 3 7724
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,709
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
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At the end of the half, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was taken out of the game with a back injury and was later ruled out.[99] In the fourth quarter, Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushed for a touchdown to give the Ravens a 24–13 lead. Drake Maye then rallied the Patriots, throwing two touchdown passes to give New England a 28–24 lead. On Baltimore’s next drive, Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers fumbled, and the Patriots ran out the clock to secure the win.

With the win, the Patriots improved to 12–3, finishing 3–1 against the AFC North, and clinched their first playoff berth since 2021.[100]

Week 17: at New York Jets

Week 17: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
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Patriots 14 21 7042
Jets 0 3 0710
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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With their first sweep over the Jets since 2022, the Patriots improved to 13–3 (4–1 against the AFC East) and finished 8–0 on the road for the third time in franchise history (first since 2016).[101]

In addition, Philadelphia's 13–12 win over Buffalo later that day resulted in the Patriots clinching the AFC East for the first time since 2019.[102]

Week 18: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 18: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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With this win, the Patriots swept their games against the Dolphins for the first time since 2016. Their 14–3 finish, their best since that same 2016 season, was tied for the best record in the conference with Denver (and in the league with Seattle), but the Patriots failed to clinch the #1 seed for the eighth straight year; the Broncos won the tiebreaker on common opponents. The Patriots instead clinched the #2 seed. New England ended their regular season with a 5–1 record against the AFC East and 6–3 at home.

Standings

Division

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(2) New England Patriots 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 490 320 W3
(6) Buffalo Bills 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 481 365 W1
Miami Dolphins 7 10 0 .412 3–3 3–9 347 424 L1
New York Jets 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 300 503 L5
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Conference

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1[b] Denver Broncos West 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .422 .378 W2
2[b] New England Patriots East 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .391 .370 W3
3 Jacksonville Jaguars South 13 4 0 .765 5–1 10–2 .478 .425 W8
4 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .503 .453 W1
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5[c] Houston Texans South 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .522 .441 W9
6[c] Buffalo Bills East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .471 .412 W1
7 Los Angeles Chargers West 11 6 0 .647 5–1 8–4 .469 .425 L2
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8[d] Indianapolis Colts South 8 9 0 .471 2–4 6–6 .540 .382 L7
9[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .507 .408 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 7 10 0 .412 3–3 3–9 .488 .378 L1
11[e] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .521 .451 L1
12[e] Kansas City Chiefs West 6 11 0 .353 1–5 3–9 .514 .363 L6
13 Cleveland Browns North 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .486 .418 W2
14[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .538 .451 W1
15[f][g] New York Jets East 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 .552 .373 L5
16[f][g] Tennessee Titans South 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 .574 .275 L2
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Postseason

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Schedule

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Wild Card January 11 Los Angeles Chargers (7) W 16–3 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
Divisional January 18 Houston Texans (5) W 28–16 2–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 25 at Denver Broncos (1) W 10–7 3–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
Super Bowl LX February 8 vs. Seattle Seahawks (N1) L 13–29 3–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
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Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Los Angeles Chargers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Los Angeles Chargers at (2) New England Patriots – Game summary
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With their first win over the Chargers since 2021, the Patriots secured their first playoff win since Super Bowl LIII and their first in the Wild Card Round since 2006. This also marked their fourth consecutive playoff victory over the Chargers since that year.[citation needed]

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Houston Texans

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Houston Texans at (2) New England Patriots – Game summary
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With their ninth consecutive Divisional Round win since 2011, the Patriots secured their first trip to the AFC Championship game since 2018 while improving to 3–0 against the Texans in the playoffs. It was the Patriots first win over Houston since 2021.[citation needed]

AFC Championship: at (1) Denver Broncos

AFC Championship: (2) New England Patriots at (1) Denver Broncos – Game summary
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With Bo Nix injured in the previous game, the Patriots faced the Broncos' backup quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, who had taken only four snaps and thrown no passes the entire season.[103] Both defenses played well, even before it started snowing, but the Patriots eked out a win.

With their first playoff win over the Broncos since 2011, the Patriots secured their first AFC conference title since 2018. It was also their first playoff win in Denver in franchise history, along with their fourth consecutive win in Denver since 2016. This win marked the Patriots' 40th playoff win in franchise history, tying an NFL record with the San Francisco 49ers.[104]

Super Bowl LX: vs. (N1) Seattle Seahawks

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Super Bowl LX: (N1) Seattle Seahawks vs. (A2) New England Patriots – Game summary
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at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: February 8, 2026
  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/3:40 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Fair, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,823
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark and Kaylee Hartung
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The Patriots played in their 12th Super Bowl in franchise history, extending their NFL record. It was their second Super Bowl against the Seahawks, having defeated them in Super Bowl XLIX. However, this game would not have the same outcome.

The Seahawks' defense dominated. Under constant pressure, Maye was ineffective and committed three turnovers—a fumble and two interceptions, including a pick six by Uchenna Nwosu—which led to 17 Seahawks points. The more experienced Sam Darnold, on the other hand, was often able to evade Patriots' defenders in the backfield and remained turnover-free (committing none in the entire postseason), and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Kenneth Walker III picked up 135 rushing yards.

It was New England's fourth consecutive loss to Seattle since 2016 and their first loss in the Super Bowl since Super Bowl LII. This resulted in the Patriots recording their sixth Super Bowl loss, breaking a tie with the Denver Broncos for the NFL record, and evening their Super Bowl record at 6–6.

Notes

  1. [a]
    During the season, inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr took over the role after Williams was diagnosed with prostate cancer and stepped away from the team to undergo treatment.
  2. [b]
    Denver finished ahead of New England based on common games (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
  3. [c]
    Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
  4. [d]
    Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
  5. [e]
    Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
  6. [f]
    Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
  7. [g]
    NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

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