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2022 New England Patriots season

The 2022 season was the New England Patriots' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 21st playing home games at Gillette Stadium, and their 23rd under head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots finished 8–9 and missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.

2022 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachBill Belichick
Home fieldGillette Stadium
Results
Record8–9
Division place3rd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB Matthew Judon
AP All-ProsPR Marcus Jones (1st team)
Uniform

Ahead of the season, longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels left to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia was given offensive playcalling duties and former special teams coordinator Joe Judge was named quarterbacks coach, despite both having no prior offensive coaching experience. Under Patricia and Judge, the offense suffered a noticeable regression from the previous season, dropping from 15th in yards and sixth in points scored to 26th in yards and 17th in points scored.[1][2] The decision to replace McDaniels with Patricia and Judge was widely criticized[3][4][5] and both would be removed from the offense in favor of returning offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien for the 2023 season.

The season also saw the Patriots wear red and white throwback uniforms for the first time since 2012 after an NFL rule requiring teams to wear the same helmet designs for the entire season was rescinded.

Roster changes

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Free agency

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Unrestricted

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Position Player 2022 team Date signed Contract
MLB Ja'Whaun Bentley New England Patriots March 21, 2022[6] 2 years, $6 million[7]
RB Brandon Bolden Las Vegas Raiders March 17, 2022[8] 2 years, $5.01 million[9]
OT Trent Brown New England Patriots March 23, 2022[10] 2 years, $13 million[11]
OLB Jamie Collins
DT Carl Davis New England Patriots April 28, 2022[12] 1 year, $1.19 million[13]
K Nick Folk New England Patriots March 21, 2022[6] 2 years, $5 million[14]
TE Troy Fumagalli San Francisco 49ers May 17, 2022[15] 1 year, $895,000[16]
MLB Dont'a Hightower
QB Brian Hoyer New England Patriots March 14, 2022[17] 2 years, $4 million[18]
CB J. C. Jackson Los Angeles Chargers March 16, 2022[19] 5 years, $82.5 million[20]
C Ted Karras Cincinnati Bengals March 17, 2022[21] 3 years, $18 million[22]
OLB Brandon King Indianapolis Colts April 13, 2022[23] 1 year, $1.19 million[24]
FS Devin McCourty New England Patriots March 13, 2022[25] 1 year, $9 million[26]
WR Matthew Slater New England Patriots March 16, 2022[27] 1 year, $2.62 million[28]
RB James White New England Patriots March 17, 2022[29] 2 years, $5 million[30]

Restricted

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Position Player 2022 team Date signed Contract
FB Jakob Johnson Las Vegas Raiders March 17, 2022[31] 1 year, $1.5 million[32]
WR Jakobi Meyers New England Patriots June 16, 2022[33] 1 year, $3.99 million[34]
WR Gunner Olszewski Pittsburgh Steelers March 21, 2022[35] 2 years, $4.2 million[36]

Exclusive-rights

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Position Player 2022 team Date signed Contract
OLB

Signings/waiver claims

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Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
C James Ferentz New England Patriots March 14, 2022[37] 1 year, $1.075 million[38]
CB Terrance Mitchell Houston Texans March 16, 2022[39] 1 year, $1.75 million[40]
WR Ty Montgomery New Orleans Saints March 19, 2022[41] 2 years, $3.6 million[42]
CB Malcolm Butler Arizona Cardinals March 24, 2022[43] 2 years, $9 million[44]
SS Jabrill Peppers New York Giants April 4, 2022[45] 1 year, $2 million[46]
TE Matt Sokol Detroit Lions May 11, 2022[47] 1 year, $705,000[48]
K Tristan Vizcaino Los Angeles Chargers June 10, 2022[49] 1 year, $825,000[50]
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey New Orleans Saints June 16, 2022[33] 1 year, $965,000[51]
C Darryl Williams Kansas City Chiefs June 21, 2022[52] 1 year, $705,000[53]
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL) July 19, 2022[54] 1 year, $705,000[55]
WR Josh Hammond Philadelphia Eagles July 29, 2022[56] 1 year, $705,000[57]
SS Jalen Elliott Detroit Lions August 2, 2022[58] 1 year, $825,000[59]
SS Brad Hawkins Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $705,000[60]
CB Devin Hafford Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL) August 14, 2022[61] 1 year, $705,000[62]
TE Jalen Wydermyer Buffalo Bills August 18, 2022[63] 1 year, $705,000[64]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2021 season.

Releases/waivers

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Position Player Date released/waived
OLB Kyle Van Noy March 7, 2022[65]
HB Devine Ozigbo May 3, 2022[66]
OLB Terez Hall May 5, 2022[67]
G Liam Shanahan May 13, 2022[68]
CB Devin Hafford May 16, 2022[69]
QB D'Eriq King
K Quinn Nordin June 10, 2022[49]
LS Ross Reiter July 18, 2022[70]
DT Byron Cowart July 22, 2022[71]
C Darryl Williams July 26, 2022[72]
P Jake Julien August 16, 2022[73]
SS Jalen Elliott August 20, 2022[74]
CB Devin Hafford
TE Dalton Keene August 21, 2022[75]
TE Devin Asiasi August 30, 2022[76]
CB Justin Bethel
G Drew Desjarlais
G Yasir Durant
C James Ferentz
G Arlington Hambright
WR Josh Hammond
HB Kevin Harris
SS Brad Hawkins
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey
MLB Harvey Langi
MLB Cameron McGrone
CB Terrance Mitchell
G Bill Murray
WR Tre Nixon
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
DT LaBryan Ray
C Kody Russey
OT Will Sherman
TE Matt Sokol
HB J. J. Taylor
K Tristan Vizcaino
MLB Nate Wieland
TE Jalen Wydermyer
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey October 11, 2022[77]

Retirements

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Position Player Date retired
WR Malcolm Perry July 22, 2022[71]
RB James White August 11, 2022[78]

Trades

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Draft

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Main article: 2022 NFL draft
2022 New England Patriots Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 21 Traded to Kansas City[A]
29 Cole Strange G Chattanooga from San Francisco via Miami and Kansas City[A]
2 50 Tyquan Thornton WR Baylor from Miami via Kansas City[B]
54 Traded to Kansas City[B]
3 85 Marcus Jones CB Houston
94 Traded to Carolina[C] from Kansas City[A]
4 121 Jack Jones CB Arizona State from Miami via Kansas City[A]
127 Pierre Strong Jr. HB South Dakota State
137 Bailey Zappe QB Western Kentucky from LA Rams via Houston and Carolina[C]
5 158 Traded to Kansas City[B] from Miami[D]
164 Traded to Las Vegas[E]
170 Traded to Houston[F] from Tampa Bay[G]
6 183 Kevin Harris RB South Carolina from Houston[F]
200 Sam Roberts DT Northwest Missouri State
210 Chasen Hines G LSU from LA Rams[H]
7 224 Traded to Baltimore[I] from Houston[J]
242 Traded to Miami[K]
243 Traded to Kansas City[L] from Las Vegas[E]
245 Andrew Stueber G Michigan from Dallas via Houston[F]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c d The Patriots traded a first-round selection (21st overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for first-, third-, and fourth-round selections (29th, 94th and 121st overall).
  2. ^ a b c The Patriots traded second- and fifth-round selections (54th and 158th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a second-round selection (50th overall).
  3. ^ a b The Patriots traded a third-round selection (94th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a fourth-round selection (137th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection.
  4. ^ The Patriots traded a 2023 third-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for WR DeVante Parker and a fifth-round selection (158th overall).
  5. ^ a b The Patriots traded a fifth-round selection (164th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for OT Trent Brown and a seventh-round selection (243rd overall).
  6. ^ a b c The Patriots traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (183rd and 245th overall).[84]
  7. ^ The Patriots traded G Shaq Mason to the Tampa Bay in exchange for a fifth-round selection (170th overall).
  8. ^ The Patriots traded RB Sony Michel to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a sixth-round selection (210th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection.
  9. ^ The Patriots traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and a 2023 fifth-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for CB Shaun Wade.
  10. ^ The Patriots traded TE Ryan Izzo to the Houston Texans in exchange for a seventh-round selection (224th overall).
  11. ^ The Patriots traded a conditional seventh-round selection (242nd overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for WR Isaiah Ford, who met the conditions for that selection.
  12. ^ The Patriots traded a seventh-round selection (243rd overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for OT Yasir Durant.
2022 New England Patriots undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Devin Hafford CB Tarleton State [85]
Jake Julien P Eastern Michigan
D'Eriq King QB Miami (FL)
DaMarcus Mitchell DE, OLB Purdue
LaBryan Ray DT Alabama
Kody Russey C Houston
Brenden Schooler FS Texas
Liam Shanahan G LSU
Ross Reiter LS Colorado State [86]
Nate Wieland MLB Grand Valley State [87]

Uniform changes

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For the first time since the 2012 season, the Patriots wore their red and white "throwback" uniforms for select games. The red jersey and white helmet combination, with the "Pat the Patriot" logo, was last worn regularly in the 1992 New England Patriots season. The Patriots wore it for select games as an alternate uniform starting 2002, but NFL rules restricting teams to wearing the same helmet designs for the entire season were enacted after 2012. When that rule was rescinded for the 2022 season, the Patriots brought back their classic uniforms as an alternate.[88] In week 7 against the Chicago Bears, the Patriots wore silver pants for the first time since the 2019 season, but the red stripes were wider than the previous silver pants to match the blue pants style.[89]

Staff

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Coaching changes

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2022 New England Patriots Staff Changes
Coach Position Reason left Replacement
Josh McDaniels Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Accepted job as the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders Joe Judge
(Quarterbacks coach)
Bo Hardegree Offensive Quality Control/quarterbacks Accepted job as the quarterbacks coach for the Las Vegas Raiders
Carmen Bricillo Offensive line coach Accepted job as the offensive line coach for the Las Vegas Raiders Matt Patricia
Mick Lombardi Wide Receivers coach Accepted job as the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders Troy Brown
2022 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
  • Associate director of football administration – Bobby Brown
  • Director of research – Richard Miller

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

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

Support staff

  • Director of skill development – Joe Kim

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

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2022 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

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 14 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

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The Patriots' preseason and regular season opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 New York Giants L 21–23 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Carolina Panthers W 20–10 1–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at Las Vegas Raiders L 6–23 1–2 Allegiant Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 at Miami Dolphins L 7–20 0–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 September 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 1–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Baltimore Ravens L 26–37 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 October 2 at Green Bay Packers L 24–27 (OT) 1–3 Lambeau Field Recap
5 October 9 Detroit Lions W 29–0 2–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
6 October 16 at Cleveland Browns W 38–15 3–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
7 October 24 Chicago Bears L 14–33 3–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
8 October 30 at New York Jets W 22–17 4–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
9 November 6 Indianapolis Colts W 26–3 5–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 20 New York Jets W 10–3 6–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
12 November 24 at Minnesota Vikings L 26–33 6–5 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
13 December 1 Buffalo Bills L 10–24 6–6 Gillette Stadium Recap
14 December 12 at Arizona Cardinals W 27–13 7–6 State Farm Stadium Recap
15 December 18 at Las Vegas Raiders L 24–30 7–7 Allegiant Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Cincinnati Bengals L 18–22 7–8 Gillette Stadium Recap
17 January 1 Miami Dolphins W 23–21 8–8 Gillette Stadium Recap
18 January 8 at Buffalo Bills L 23–35 8–9 Highmark Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

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Week 1: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 707
Dolphins 3 14 3020

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

The game featured a slow start, with the first score coming via a Jason Sanders field goal for the Dolphins with 4:06 remaining in the first quarter, and the first touchdown coming on a Melvin Ingram fumble recovery, also for the Dolphins, coming at 7:40 left in the second quarter. The sole offensive touchdown went to the Patriots on a 6-yard reception by Ty Montgomery from Mac Jones, though the Patriots would lose the game 20–7, marking the second year in a row that the Patriots lost to the Dolphins on Opening Day, and the fourth straight loss to them in this rivalry. A late-game back injury to Mac Jones led to some post-game X-rays, but he was cleared to play in Week 2.

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 2: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 7 7017
Steelers 0 3 3814

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Patriots held the Steelers to a three-and-out on the opening drive, and themselves had a 13-play long ball-control focused first drive that resulted in a 28-yard Nick Folk field goal and ate up 6:45 of game clock. The teams traded interceptions on the final two drives of the first period, with the Steelers getting their own field goal off the foot of Chris Boswell to tie the game up at 3–3 with 8:35 left to play in the second quarter. With time running out in the half, Nelson Agholor made a difficult catch while closely covered by the Miami defender to give the Patriots a 10–3 lead going in to half-time. The Patriots would not relinquish the lead; the Steelers bringing it to 17–14 following a Pat Freiermuth reception on the first play of the fourth quarter and a Diontae Johnson reception for the ensuing two-point conversion. The teams then traded punts for the remainder of the game, with the Patriots ending as they started, with another 13-play drive that used up the final 6:33 of game time, to preserve the win. For the 21st year in a row, the Patriots began the year with at least a 1–1 record.

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 3: Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 7 17637
Patriots 0 13 7626

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

In the Patriots home opener against the Ravens, Baltimore scored first on a five-yard reception by Mark Andrews. The Patriots answered with a Nick Folk field goal and, on the next drive, a three-yard quarterback keeper by Mac Jones to bring the Patriots to 10–7. Lamar Jackson hit Mark Andrews for a second touchdown to take the lead back, while Nick Folk hit a 50-yard field goal to bring the Patriots to within one point as time expired at half time. A two-yard Damien Harris run on the opening drive of the second half gave the patriots a 20–14 lead. Baltimore took the lead 21–20 on the next possession, capping their 7-play, 74-yard drive with a 1 yard Jackson to Josh Oliver pass for a touchdown. Baltimore would not relinquish the lead, despite a fourth quarter Rhamondre Stevenson run and missed two-point conversion that brought the Patriots to within five, the Ravens scored on a 9-yard Lamar Jackson run that gave the Ravens their final 37–26 win. Mac Jones suffered a left leg injury at the two-minute warning of the final quarter after throwing his third interception. This was the Pats' first regular season home loss to the Ravens in franchise history, and their first home loss to them since the 2012 AFC Championship game.

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

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Week 4: New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Patriots 3 7 77024
Packers 0 7 107327

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Following the injury to Mac Jones the prior week, journeyman backup Brian Hoyer was given the start, but he was taken out of the game on the Patriots second offensive series due to a head injury. At that point, the Patriots were up 3–0 on a Nick Folk field goal. Rookie third-string quarterback Bailey Zappe played the rest of the game. Green Bay took their first lead on a Christian Watson 15-yard run, while the Patriots' Jack Jones returned an interception of an Aaron Rodgers pass 40 yards to give the Patriots a 10–7 lead at halftime. The teams traded scores throughout the second half, with the game going into overtime tied 24–24. The Packers won the overtime coin toss for first possession, then each team was forced into a 3-and-out situation to start the overtime. The Packers then ran a clock-dominating 11-play drive to 13-yard line, and Mason Crosby kicked the game-winning field goal as the clock expired at the end of overtime. Zappe, in his first game action of the season, played efficiently and didn't make any major mistakes, ending the game 10-for-15 with 1 touchdown and no interceptions on 99 yards passing.

Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 5: Detroit Lions at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Patriots 3 13 10329

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

For the first time in ten years, the Patriots played in their red throwback uniforms, with the popular Pat the Patriot logo occupying the center of the field. Bailey Zappe, who started the season third on the quarterback depth chart, was given his first start as both Mac Jones (leg) and Brian Hoyer (head) were injured. The Patriots dominated all phases of the game, earning a shutout win 29–0, as running back Rhamondre Stephenson carried the bulk of the Patriots offensive output, accounting for 161 rushing yards on 25 carries, and adding 2 receptions for 14 yards. Zappe again played efficiently, going 17-for-21 with 1 touchdown on 188 yards passing; the lone blemish on his record being an interception that wide receiver Nelson Agholor had in his hands, but lost to free safety DeShon Elliott. On the defensive side of the ball, fan favorite Matthew Judon had two sacks and a forced fumble in the shutout win.

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

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Week 6: New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 7 141438
Browns 3 3 0915

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe started his second game in a row under center, and for the first time in his three appearances this season looked like more than a game manager, throwing the ball very well, going 24-for-34 with 2 touchdowns on 309 yards, for a 118.4 passer rating. Rhamondre Stevenson added two touchdowns on the ground and continued to carry the bulk of the Patriots running game, going for 76 yards on 19 carries. Rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton played in his much-anticipated first game of the season, and produced immediately, scoring on both a receiving and rushing touchdown. Once again the defense dominated the opponent, with the Browns never leading for the entire game, which the Patriots won 38–15 in which the Browns only touchdown came too late in the game to matter. Matthew Judon ended his 5-game sack streak to start the season, but did contribute four tackles, one for loss, while both Kyle Dugger and Jalen Mills had interceptions.

Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 7: Chicago Bears at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 10 10 6733
Patriots 0 14 0014

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

This was the first time in 22 years the Pats lost to the Bears, and their first-ever home loss to them in franchise history. The Bears rushed for 243 yards in the victory.

Week 8: at New York Jets

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Week 8: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 3 13322
Jets 3 7 0717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 82,823
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This win not only marks their 13th straight against the Jets in this rivalry, but also was Bill Belichick's 325th career win, surpassing George Halas for second place in total career wins by a head coach, including the playoffs.

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 303
Patriots 0 13 31026

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win (their second straight this season), the Pats won their seventh straight home meeting against the Colts, and are now above .500 for the first time this season.

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

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Week 11: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 3 003
Patriots 0 3 0710

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This win, thanks to a punt return TD with five seconds left in the game, marks the third straight for this season and the 14th straight against the Jets in this rivalry. "Diamonds" by Rihanna was playing after Marcus Jones scored the game-winning punt return touchdown.

Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings

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Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 10 6 10026
Vikings 7 9 71033

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Despite Mac Jones passing for a career-high 382 yards and two touchdowns, the Patriots were unable to beat Kirk Cousins and the Vikings, losing a Thanksgiving night shootout 33–26.[90] This was the Pats' first loss to the Vikings in 22 years.

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 14 0724
Patriots 7 0 0310

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Despite forcing Buffalo to punt for the first time in 23 drives in games played between the two division rivals and scoring on their opening drive, the Patriots struggled on offense throughout the game as they lost to the Bills 24–10.[91] This was the third season in a row the Pats lost to the Bills at home in this rivalry.

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 14: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 10 10727
Cardinals 0 13 0013

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,251
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Pats won due to a strong performance by the rushing attack and defense, in addition to Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray suffering a torn ACL on the third play of the game. Unfortunately, several of New England's starters were also injured during the game, including running back Rhamondre Stevenson, receiver DeVante Parker, and cornerback Jack Jones.[92]

Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Main article: Lunatic Lateral
Week 15: New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 3 101124
Raiders 3 14 01330

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,273
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite a strong performance from Rhamondre Stevenson, who returned from injury, and overcoming an early 17–3 deficit, the Patriots allowed the Raiders to tie the game at 24 with a controversial touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Keelan Cole, then lost off a walk-off touchdown by Raiders defensive end and former Patriot Chandler Jones, who intercepted an attempted lateral pass from receiver Jakobi Meyers as time ran out.[93] Notably, the failed lateral play by Stevenson and Meyers at the end of the game, which has gained the monikers the "Lunatic Lateral" and "Col-lateral damage" from the media,[94][95] happened just over four years after the Miracle in Miami, which was a successful lateral pass play by the Miami Dolphins to defeat the Patriots.[96]

With the Pats' first loss to the Raiders in 20 years, they fell to 7–7 and just outside the playoff picture.[97]

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 12 10 0022
Patriots 0 0 61218

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 17 °F (−8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was the Pats' first loss to the Bengals in nine years, and their first home loss to them in 36 years. Because of this, they drop below .500 for the first time since week 7.

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week 17: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 7 7721
Patriots 7 0 9723

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Pats return to .500 and are still alive in the playoff hunt.

Week 18: at Buffalo Bills

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Week 18: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 7 3623
Bills 7 7 14735

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,753
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Pats got swept by the Bills for the second time in three years and are out of the playoffs for the second time in three years. This is also the second time in three years the Pats finish with a losing record.

Standings

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Division

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 455 286 W7
(7) Miami Dolphins 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 397 399 W1
New England Patriots 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 364 347 L1
New York Jets 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 296 316 L6

Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 3 0 .824 6–0 9–3 .453 .422 W5
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 .489 .471 W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 3–3 8–3 .507 .490 W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 8–4 .467 .438 W5
Wild cards
5[a] Los Angeles Chargers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .443 .341 L1
6[a] Baltimore Ravens North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .509 .456 L2
7[b] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .537 .457 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 5–7 .519 .451 W4
9 New England Patriots East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .502 .415 L1
10[c][d] New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .538 .458 L6
11[c][d] Tennessee Titans South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .509 .336 L7
12[c] Cleveland Browns North 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .524 .492 L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .474 .397 L3
14 Denver Broncos West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .481 .465 W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 1 .265 1–4–1 4–7–1 .512 .500 L7
16 Houston Texans South 3 13 1 .206 3–2–1 3–8–1 .481 .402 W1
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  3. ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  5. ^ 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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