The 2023 season was the New England Patriots' 54th season 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.
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) after the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Colts in Week 14. 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.
For the first season since 2009, safety Devin McCourty was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on March 10, 2023. Following the season, Belichick and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways on January 11, 2024.[1]
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Roster changes
Free agency
Unrestricted
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 |
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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 |
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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] |
Restricted
Signings/waiver claims
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, 2023[74] |
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Releases/waivers
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] |
Trades
Draft
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Staff
2023 New England Patriots staff |
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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
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special teams coordinator – Cameron Achord
- Special teams assistant – Joe Houston
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
2023 New England Patriots final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 18 Inactive, 11 Practice squad
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Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Game information |
First quarter
- PHI – Jake Elliott 32-yard field goal, 7:42. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:18.
- PHI – Darius Slay 70-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 4:56. Eagles 10–0.
- PHI – DeVonta Smith 5-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (kick failed), 2:39. Eagles 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 9-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 4:34. Eagles 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:48.
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 19-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 0:25. Eagles 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
- PHI – Jake Elliott 56-yard field goal, 8:48. Eagles 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
- PHI – Jake Elliott 48-yard field goal, 13:21. Eagles 22–14. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:22.
- PHI – Jake Elliott 51-yard field goal, 5:33. Eagles 25–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:59.
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 11-yard pass from Mac Jones (pass failed), 3:37. Eagles 25–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Dolphins |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Patriots |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information |
First quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 3:00. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:13.
Second quarter
- MIA – Raheem Mostert 8-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 9:39. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:21.
- NE – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 1:49. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 3:55.
- MIA – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:11. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 6-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 11:21. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:26.
- MIA – Raheem Mostert 43-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 8:45. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:07.
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 2-yard rush (Chad Ryland kick), 5:25. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
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Top passers
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/30, 249 yards, TD, INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 31/42, 231 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- MIA – Raheem Mostert – 18 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 15 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
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For the first time since 2001, the Patriots lost their first two games.
Week 3: at New York Jets
Week 3: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
3 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
Jets |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
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
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 48-yard field goal, 10:41. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
- NE – Pharaoh Brown 58-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 11:38. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:09.
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 1:21. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 51-yard field goal, 10:26. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Nick Bawden 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:24. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 5:22.
- NE – Zach Wilson sacked in end zone by Matthew Judon for a safety, 2:19. Patriots 15–10.
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Top passers
- NE – Mac Jones – 15/29, 201 yards, TD
- NYJ – Zach Wilson – 18/36, 157 yards
Top rusher'
Top receiver
- NE – Pharaoh Brown – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
- NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 5 receptions, 48 yards
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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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Cowboys |
10 |
18 |
3 |
7 |
38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Game information |
First quarter
- DAL – Brandon Aubrey 23-yard field goal, 10:52. Cowboys 3-0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:08.
- NE – Chad Ryland 29-yard field goal, 6:41. Tied 3-3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:11.
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 1:30. Cowboys 10-3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 7:42. Cowboys 31-3. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Hunter Luepke 3-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:38. Cowboys 38-3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:21.
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Top passers
- NE – Mac Jones – 12/21, 150 yards, 2 INT
- DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/34, 261 yards, TD
Top rushers
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 14 rushes, 30 yards
- DAL – Tony Pollard – 11 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
- NE – Hunter Henry – 4 receptions, 51 yards
- DAL – Jake Ferguson – 7 receptions, 77 yards
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Bill Belichick endured his worst loss ever as a head coach. 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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Saints |
7 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
34 |
Patriots |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:23. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:16.
- NO – Chris Olave 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
- NO – Blake Groupe 54-yard field goal, 11:34. Saints 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:26.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Foster Moreau 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:03. Saints 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:04.
- NO – Blake Grupe 53-yard field goal, 5:43. Saints 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
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Top passers
- NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Mac Jones – 12/22, 110 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Raiders |
3 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
21 |
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
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 6:54. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 8:06.
Second quarter
- LV – Jakobi Meyers 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:22. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:14.
- NE – Chad Ryland 43-yard field goal, 8:38. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:44.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 8:56. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 30-yard field goal, 3:55. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
Fourth quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 24-yard field goal, 13:03. Raiders 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24.
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 3:33. Raiders 19–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:30.
- LV – Mac Jones sacked in end zone for a Safety, 1:47. Raiders 21–17.
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Top passers
- NE – Mac Jones – 24/33, 200 yards, INT
- LV – Jimmy Garoppolo – 14/22, 162 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 46 yards, TD
- LV – Josh Jacobs – 25 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
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The Patriots lost to the Raiders, 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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bills |
0 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
25 |
Patriots |
10 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
29 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information |
First quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 30-yard field goal, 3:19. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 6:58. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 36-yard field goal, 14:49. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:09.
- NE – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 7:36. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
- BUF – James Cook 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:53. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:07.
- NE – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 4:30. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:23.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Mac Jones (run failed), 7:36. Patriots 22–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 6:07.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:32. Patriots 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Josh Allen–Dawson Knox pass), 1:58. Bills 25–22. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:58.
- NE – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 0:12. Patriots 29–25. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
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Top passers
- BUF – Josh Allen – 27/41, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 25/30, 272 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 8 receptions, 75 yards
- NE – Kendrick Bourne – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
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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
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 6:10. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yard, 7:25.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 0:26. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 38-yard field goal, 12:45. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:10.
- MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:35. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
- NE – JuJu Smith-Schuster 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Chad Ryland kick), 8:30. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:17.
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 31-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:43. Dolphins 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
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Top passers
- MIA – Mac Jones – 19/29, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NE – Tua Tagovailoa – 30/45, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 25 yards
- MIA – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
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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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Commanders |
3 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
Patriots |
0 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information |
First quarter
- WAS – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 3:14. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:20.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 43-yard field goal, 10:14. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:46.
- WAS – Jahan Dotson 33-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 6:51. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
- WAS – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 1:49. Commanders 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- WAS – Sam Howell – 29/45, 325 yards, TD, INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 24/44, 240 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 63 yards, TD
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Top receivers
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This was the Patriots' first loss to Washington since 2003, and their first home loss to them since 1996.
Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts
NFL Germany games
Game information |
First quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 37-yard field goal, 8:11. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:49.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:58. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:13.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 12:44. Colts 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:04.
- IND – Matt Gay 51-yard field goal, 8:54. Colts 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:50.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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.
Week 12: at New York Giants
Week 12: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Giants |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
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
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 8:10. Giants 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 4:21.
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Top passers
- NE – Mac Jones – 12/21, 89 yards, 2 INT
- NYG – Tommy DeVito – 17/25, 191 yards, TD
Top rushers
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 21 rushes, 98 yards, TD
- NYG – Saquon Barkley – 12 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
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This was the Patriots' first road loss to the Giants since 1987.
Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chargers |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Patriots |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 9:09. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:26.
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 0:44. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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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.[94]
Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Chad Ryland kick), 14:14. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:33.
- NE – Hunter Henry 24-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Chad Ryland kick), 7:38. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:10.
- PIT – Diontae Johnson 25-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Chris Boswell kick), 2:50. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- PIT – Mitchell Trubisky 1-yard run (Mitchell Trubisky–Pat Freiermuth pass), 11:44. Patriots 21–18. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:39.
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Top passers
- NE – Bailey Zappe – 19/28, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT
- PIT – Mitchell Trubisky – 22/35, 190 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 68 yards
- PIT – Mitchell Trubisky – 8 rushes, 30 yards, TD
Top receivers
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD
- PIT – George Pickens – 5 receptions, 19 yards
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This win snapped the Patriots' five-game losing streak. 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.[95]
Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chiefs |
7 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
27 |
Patriots |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 16-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Chad Ryland kick), 7:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:47.
- NE – Chad Ryland 25-yard field goal, 4:47. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:10.
- KC – Jerick McKinnon 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:35. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
Third quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:29. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:31.
- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:22. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49.
- KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 3:40. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Kevin Harris 18-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 8:24. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:44.
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Top passers
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/37, 305 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- NE – Bailey Zappe – 23/31, 180 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 13 rushes, 37 yards
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 11 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
- KC – Rashee Rice – 9 receptions, 91 yards, TD
- NE – Hunter Henry – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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Week 16: at Denver Broncos
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 33-yard field goal, 13:30. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:45.
Third quarter
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (kick failed), 9:54. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:56.
- NE – Mike Gesicki 11-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Chad Ryland kick), 1:34. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:54.
- NE – Cody Davis 1-yard fumble return (Chad Ryland kick), 1:28. Patriots 23–7.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Lucas Krull 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Brandon Johnson pass), 8:33. Patriots 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:38.
- DEN – Brandon Johnson 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Javonte Williams pass), 2:53. Tied 23–23. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:40.
- NE – Chad Ryland 56-yard field goal, 0:07. Patriots 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 0:56.
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Top passers
- NE – Bailey Zappe – 25/33, 256 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Russell Wilson – 25/37, 238 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- NE – Ezekiel Elliot – 12 rushes, 27 yards
- DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 6 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
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Week 17: at Buffalo Bills
Week 17: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Bills |
13 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
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
- Recap, Game Book
Game information |
First quarter
- NE – Jalen Reagor 98-yard kickoff return (Chad Ryland kick), 14:48. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 35-yard field goal, 12:07. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:53.
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:37. Bills 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:57.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 2:16. Bills 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
- BUF – Rasul Douglas 40-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 12:36. Bills 20–7.
- NE – Bailey Zappe 17-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 9:44. Bills 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
Third quarter
- BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:42. Bills 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott 6-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 11:01. Bills 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:09.
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Top passers
- NE – Bailey Zappe – 16/26, 209 yards, 3 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 15/30, 169 yards, INT
Top rushers
- NE – Ezekiel Elliot – 14 rushes, 39 yards, TD
- BUF – James Cook – 16 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
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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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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Jets |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
17 |
Patriots |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 21-yard field goal, 2:04. Jets 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
- NE – Chad Ryland 30-yard field goal, 9:32. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:09.
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 6:07. Jets 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 8:08. Jets 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:09.
- NYJ – Breece Hall 50-yard run (Breece Hall run), 1:47. Jets 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:16.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- NYJ – Breece Hall – 37 rushes, 178 yards, TD
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 13 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
- NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 2 receptions, 34 yards
- NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 5 receptions, 27 yards
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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.[96] With this loss, they finished with the worst record in the AFC. 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.[97]
Standings
Division
Conference
Notes
- ↑ Due to an injury involving Isaiah Bolden, the game was suspended with around ten minutes to go in the fourth quarter.[93]
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