2025 New England Patriots season

2025 New England Patriots season
Owner	Robert Kraft
General manager	Eliot Wolf
Head coach	Mike Vrabel
Home stadium	Gillette Stadium
Results
Record	14–3
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoffs	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Chargers) 16–3 TBD Divisional Playoffs (vs. Texans)
All-Pros	QB Drake Maye (2nd team) PR Marcus Jones (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	QB Drake Maye CB Christian Gonzalez
Uniform
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The 2025 season is the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf and their first under head coach Mike Vrabel. 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, their first AFC East 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.

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. Furthermore, this is the first season since 1970 when they were the Boston Patriots that their roster is not made up of anyone who went to any of their 11 Super Bowls. The Patriots' 11–2 start is their best since they started 11–2 in 2016, and they are the first NFL team to have such a start after two consecutive 13–loss seasons since the 1999 Indianapolis Colts. 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 (Pittsburgh once and Buffalo twice). Only the 2007 Seattle Seahawks had an easier schedule since the league realignment.

Upon reaching 14 wins during the season, the Patriots stood at 596 total wins; they were the first team originating in the American Football League to reach 500 total wins, and were closing in on becoming the first AFL team to reach 600.

Roster changes

Free agency

Unrestricted

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

Restricted

Position	Player	2025 team	Date signed	Contract
LB	Christian Elliss	New England Patriots	March 25, 2025 [17]	2 years, $13.508 million [18]

Exclusive Rights

Position	Player	2025 team	Date signed	Contract
CB	Alex Austin	New England Patriots	TBC	1 year, $1.03 million [19]
C	Ben Brown	New England Patriots	TBC	1 year, $1.03 million [20]
OT	Demontrey Jacobs	New England Patriots	TBC	1 year, $960,000 [21]
DT	Jeremiah Pharms Jr.	New England Patriots	TBC	2 years, $2.475 million [22]

Signings/waiver claims

Position	Player	Previous team	Date signed	Contract
OLB	Harold Landry	Tennessee Titans	March 12, 2025 [23]	3 years, $43.5 million [24]
CB	Carlton Davis	Detroit Lions	March 13, 2025 [25]	3 years, $54 million [26]
OT	Morgan Moses	New York Jets		3 years, $24 million [27]
ILB	Robert Spillane	Las Vegas Raiders		3 years, $33 million [28]
DE	Milton Williams	Philadelphia Eagles		4 years, $104 million [29]
S	Marcus Epps	Las Vegas Raiders	March 14, 2025 [9]	1 year, $2.025 million [30]
WR	Mack Hollins	Buffalo Bills		2 years, $8.4 million [31]
NT	Khyiris Tonga	Arizona Cardinals		1 year, $2.1 million [32]
OLB	K'Lavon Chaisson	Las Vegas Raiders	March 17, 2025 [33]	1 year, $3.0 million [34]
G	Wes Schweitzer	New York Jets		1 year, $1.55 million [35]
QB	Joshua Dobbs	San Francisco 49ers	March 18, 2025 [36]	2 years, $8.0 million [37]
C	Garrett Bradbury	Minnesota Vikings	March 19, 2025 [38]	2 years, $9.5 million [39]
LB	Jack Gibbens	Tennessee Titans		1 year, $1.3 million [40]
WR	Stefon Diggs	Houston Texans	March 28, 2025 [41]	3 years, $63.5 million [42]
DT	Isaiah Iton	Tennessee Titans	May 12, 2025 [43]	1 year, $840,000 [44]
RB	Trayveon Williams	Cincinnati Bengals	May 14, 2025 [45]	1 year, $1.17 million [46]
OT	Yasir Durant	DC Defenders	June 24, 2025 [47]	1 year, $1.03 million [48]
DT	David Olajiga	Los Angeles Rams	July 20, 2025 [49]	1 year, $840,000 [50]
TE	Tyler Davis	Green Bay Packers	July 30, 2025 [5]	1 year, $1.1 million [51]
TE	Cole Fotheringham	Denver Broncos		1 year, $840,000 [52]
C	Alec Lindstrom	Memphis Showboats		1 year, $960,000 [53]
CB	Tre Avery	San Francisco 49ers	August 5, 2025 [5]	1 year, $1.1 million [54]
RB	Deneric Prince	Memphis Showboats	August 10, 2025 [5]	1 year, $960,000 [55]
NT	Kyle Peko	Detroit Lions	August 11, 2025 [56]	1 year, $1.255 million [57]
QB	Tommy DeVito	New York Giants	August 27, 2025 [58]	1 year, $1.03 million [59]
CB	Charles Woods	Los Angeles Rams		1 year, $960,000 [60]

Releases/waivers

Position	Player	Date released/waived
LB	Sione Takitaki	February 19, 2025 [61]
C	David Andrews	March 13, 2025 [62]
LB	Curtis Jacobs	March 21, 2025 [63]
OT	Caleb Jones
LB	Andrew Parker Jr.
C	Lecitus Smith
LB	Ja'Whaun Bentley	March 28, 2025 [64]
C	Jake Andrews	April 28, 2025 [65]
DT	Marcus Harris
WR	JaQuae Jackson
LB	Titus Leo
S	Mark Perry
TE	Giovanni Ricci
LS	Joe Cardona	April 29, 2025 [66]
OT	Cole Birdow	May 12, 2025 [43]
DT	Eric Johnson II	May 14, 2025 [45]
DT	Wilfried Pene	June 26, 2025 [67]
WR	Demeer Blankumsee	July 30, 2025 [5]
OT	Yasir Durant
RB	Trayveon Williams
TE	Tyler Davis	August 5, 2025 [5]
S	Josh Minkins	August 10, 2025 [5]
DT	Bryce Ganious	August 11, 2025 [56]
RB	Deneric Prince	August 12, 2025 [68]
DT	Isaiah Iton	August 18, 2025 [69]
CB	Tre Avery	August 19, 2025 [70]
DE	Jereme Robinson
TE	Jaheim Bell	August 22, 2025 [71]
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 [72]
CB	Miles Battle	August 26, 2025 [69]
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 [58]
WR	Kendrick Bourne
S	Jabrill Peppers	August 29, 2025 [73]
C	Brenden Jaimes	December 29, 2025 [74]
CB	Miles Battle
DT	Jeremiah Pharms Jr.	January 3, 2026 [75]
RB	D'Ernest Johnson	January 12, 2026 [76]

Retirements

Position	Player	Date released/waived
G	Wes Schweitzer	June 10, 2025 [77]

Trades

• March 12 – Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round selection. ^[78]
• April 3 – Quarterback Joe Milton III and a 2025 seventh-round selection (217th overall) were traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round selection (171st overall). ^[79]
• September 13 – Wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk and a 2028 seventh-round selection were traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. ^[80]
• October 29 – Defensive end Keion White and a 2026 seventh-round selection were traded to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. ^[81]
• October 30 – Safety Kyle Dugger and a 2026 seventh-round selection were traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. ^[82]

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 New England Patriots draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	4	Will Campbell	OT	LSU
2	38	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	Ohio State
3	69	Kyle Williams	WR	Washington State
	95	Jared Wilson	C	Georgia	From Chiefs [A]
4	106	Craig Woodson	S	California
	137	Joshua Farmer	DT	Florida State	From Seahawks [B]
5	146	Bradyn Swinson	DE	LSU	From Carolina [C]
6	182	Andrés Borregales	K	Miami	From Jaguars via Lions [D]
7	220	Marcus Bryant	OT	Missouri
	251	Julian Ashby	LS	Vanderbilt	From Chiefs [E]
	257	Kobee Minor	CB	Memphis	From Chiefs [E]

2025 New England Patriots undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Cole Birdow	OT	Merrimack	[83]
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	[43]
Wilfried Pene	DT	Virginia Tech
R.J. Moten	LB	Florida	[84]
Bryce Ganious	DT	Wake Forest	[5]
Jereme Robinson	DE	Kansas	[5]
Shane Watts	RB	Fort Hays State	[68]
Phil Lutz	WR	Delaware	[69]
Micah Bernard	RB	Utah	[70]
Philip Blidi	DT	Auburn

Draft trades

1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

New England Patriots staff

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	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 coach Head coach – Mike Vrabel Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Josh McDaniels Quarterbacks – Ashton Grant Running backs – Tony Dews Wide receivers – Todd Downing Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Thomas Brown Offensive line – Doug Marrone Assistant offensive line – Jason Houghtaling Assistant offensive line – Robert Kugler Offensive assistant – Chuckie Keeton Offensive assistant – Riley Larkin			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Terrell Williams Inside linebackers – Zak Kuhr Defensive line – Clint McMillan 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 Special teams coordinator – Jeremy Springer Assistant special teams – Tom Quinn Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Frank Piraino Strength and conditioning – Deron Mayo Assistant strength and conditioning – Brian McDonough → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

New England Patriots roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Tommy DeVito 11 Joshua Dobbs 10 Drake Maye Running backs (RB) 32 TreVeyon Henderson 38 Rhamondre Stevenson 37 Jack Westover FB Wide receivers (WR)  9 Kayshon Boutte 86 Efton Chism  8 Stefon Diggs  3 DeMario Douglas 18 Kyle Williams Tight ends (TE) 82 CJ Dippre 85 Hunter Henry 81 Austin Hooper

Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Garrett Bradbury C 77 Ben Brown LG 52 Marcus Bryant RT 66 Will Campbell LT 59 Vederian Lowe LT 74 Thayer Munford RT 76 Morgan Moses RT 71 Mike Onwenu RG 70 Caedan Wallace RG 58 Jared Wilson LG Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Christian Barmore DT 94 Cory Durden DE 55 Eric Gregory NT 95 Khyiris Tonga NT 97 Milton Williams DT

Linebackers (LB) 44 K'Lavon Chaisson OLB 53 Christian Elliss MLB 51 Jack Gibbens MLB 33 Anfernee Jennings OLB  2 Harold Landry OLB 15 Marte Mapu MLB 49 Chad Muma MLB 91 Elijah Ponder OLB 14 Robert Spillane MLB 43 Bradyn Swinson OLB 48 Jahlani Tavai MLB Defensive backs (DB)  7 Carlton Davis CB  0 Christian Gonzalez CB 21 Jaylinn Hawkins FS 25 Marcus Jones CB 19 Kobee Minor CB 24 Dell Pettus SS 41 Brenden Schooler FS 22 Charles Woods CB 31 Craig Woodson SS Special teams (ST) 47 Julian Ashby LS 17 Bryce Baringer P 36 Andrés Borregales K

Practice squad 35 Miles Battle CB 63 Mekhi Butler G 99 Amari Gainer MLB 39 Richie Grant S 42 Darius Harris MLB (PS/I) 61 Brenden Jaimes C 83 John Jiles WR 34 D'Ernest Johnson RB 84 Marshall Lang TE 72 Lorenz Metz LT(Int.) 88 Thomas Odukoya TE(Int.) (PS/I) 98 Jeremiah Pharms Jr. DT 54 Otis Reese MLB 49 Craig Reynolds RB (PS/I) 67 Andrew Rupcich G 23 John Saunders Jr. FS 80 Trent Sherfield WR -- Darrell Taylor DE 93 Leonard Taylor III DT 29 Jeremiah Webb WR Reserve 28 Alex Austin CB (IR/DFR) 27 Marcellas Dial CB (IR) 72 Yasir Durant LT (IR) 92 Joshua Farmer DE (IR)  4 Antonio Gibson RB (IR) 13 Mack Hollins WR (IR) 68 Isaiah Iton DE (IR) 26 Terrell Jennings RB (IR/DFR) 46 Brock Lampe FB (IR) 34 Lan Larison RB (IR) 30 Deneric Prince RB (IR) 94 Jaquelin Roy DT (IR) 52 active, 17 practice squad (3 exempt), 12 reserve As of January 14, 2026. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

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. ^[85]

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

Regular season

Schedule

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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	10	3	20
Patriots	7	3	0	3	13

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Ron Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Tre Tucker 26-yard pass from Geno Smith (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:17. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:43. NE – Demario Douglas 2-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andrés Borregales kick), 1:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:20. Second quarter NE – Andrés Borregales 35-yard field goal, 1:57. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:45. Third quarter LV – Ashton Jeanty 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:39. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:35. LV – Daniel Carlson 51-yard field goal, 0:52. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:35. Fourth quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 6:46. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:47. NE – Andrés Borregales 44-yard field goal, 0:19. Raiders 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 1:29. Top passers LV – Geno Smith – 24/34, 362 yards, TD, INT NE – Drake Maye – 30/46, 287 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LV – Ashton Jeanty – 19 rushes, 38 yards, TD NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 5 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers LV – Brock Bowers – 5 receptions, 103 yards NE – Kayshon Boutte – 6 receptions, 103 yards

This was the Pats' first home loss to the Raiders since 1994, and fifth consecutive season losing their home opener. ^[86] 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	12	3	8	10	33
Dolphins	0	14	6	7	27

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,593
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Mack Hollins 8-yard pass from Drake Maye (kick failed), 9:29. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:31. NE – Kayshon Boutte 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (kick failed), 0:49. Patriots 12–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:05. Second quarter MIA – Jaylen Waddle 18-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 11:19. Patriots 12–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:30. NE – Andrés Borregales 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Patriots 15–7. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 9:23. MIA – De'Von Achane 29-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 0:33. Patriots 15–14. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:23. Third quarter MIA – Riley Patterson 40-yard field goal, 10:41. Dolphins 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:19. MIA – Riley Patterson 44-yard field goal, 3:37. Dolphins 20–15. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:36. NE – Drake Maye 6-yard run (Rhamondre Stevenson run), 0:06. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter MIA – Malik Washington 74-yard punt return (Riley Patterson kick), 7:18. Dolphins 27–23. NE – Antonio Gibson 90-yard kickoff return (Andrés Borregales kick), 7:06. Patriots 30–27. NE – Andrés Borregales 53-yard field goal, 1:47. Patriots 33–27. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:25. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 19/23, 230 yards, 2 TD MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 26/32, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 11 rushes, 54 yards MIA – De'Von Achane – 11 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 5 receptions, 88 yards MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 109 yards

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). ^[87]

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	7	0	7	21
Patriots	0	7	0	7	14

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Kenneth Gainwell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 8:25. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:53. Second quarter PIT – DK Metcalf 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 13:49. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:23. NE – Hunter Henry 5-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andrés Borregales kick), 9:01. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:48. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NE – Hunter Henry 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andrés Borregales kick), 14:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:44. PIT – Calvin Austin III 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 2:16. Steelers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:25. Top passers PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 16/23, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT NE – Drake Maye – 28/37, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Jaylen Warren – 18 rushes, 47 yards NE – Drake Maye – 7 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers PIT – Calvin Austin III – 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD NE – Hunter Henry – 8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

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. ^[88] 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	0	0	7	13
Patriots	7	21	7	7	42

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CAR – Tommy Tremble 7-yard pass from Bryce Young (kick failed), 10:51. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:09. NE – Marcus Jones 87-yard punt return (Andrés Borregales kick), 5:34. Patriots 7–6. Second quarter NE – Drake Maye 5-yard run (Andrés Borregales kick), 14:54. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:02. NE – TreVeyon Henderson 5-yard run (Andrés Borregales kick), 5:48. Patriots 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:07. NE – Antonio Gibson 1-yard run (Andrés Borregales kick), 1:57. Patriots 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:05. Third quarter NE – Hunter Henry 31-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andrés Borregales kick), 10:17. Patriots 35–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter NE – Mack Hollins 4-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andrés Borregales kick), 14:13. Patriots 42–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:10. CAR – Mitchell Evans 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 1:56. Patriots 42–13. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:45. Top passers CAR – Bryce Young – 18/30, 150 yards, TD NE – Drake Maye – 14/17, 203 yards, 2 Td Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 49 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 4 receptions, 62 yards NE – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 101 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	3	7	10	23
Bills	0	3	7	10	20

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,802
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Andrés Borregales 30-yard field goal, 0:56. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 0:48. Second quarter BUF – Matt Prater 31-yard field goal, 9:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:22. NE – Andrés Borregales 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 2:22. Third quarter BUF – Curtis Samuel 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 9:21. Bills 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:39. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 4-yard run (Andrés Borregales kick), 6:34. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 7-yard run (Andrés Borregales kick), 12:10. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:43. BUF – Keon Coleman 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 7:37. Patriots 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:33. BUF – Matt Prater 45-yard field goal, 2:17. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:35. NE – Andrés Borregales 52-yard field goal, 0:15. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:02. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 22/30, 273 yards BUF – Josh Allen – 22/31, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 6 rushes, 24 yards BUF – Josh Allen – 9 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers NE – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 146 yards BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 6 receptions, 108 yards

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. ^{[89] [90]}

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	14	8	3	0	25
Saints	6	10	0	3	19

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NO – Blake Grupe 34-yard field goal, 12:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:10. NE – Demario Douglas 53-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 10:52. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:58. NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 5:05. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:47. NE – Kayshon Boutte 25-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:33. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 4:32. Second quarter NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 9:42. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:51. NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 1:51. Saints 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:59. NE – Kayshon Boutte 29-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drake Maye run), 0:31. Patriots 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:20. Third quarter NE – Andres Borregales 24-yard field goal, 7:26. Patriots 25–16. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 7:34. Fourth quarter NO – Blake Grupe 54-yard field goal, 13:41. Patriots 25–19. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:56. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 18/26, 261 yards, 3 TD NO – Spencer Rattler – 20/26, 227 yards Top rushers NE – Drake Maye – 9 rushes, 28 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 10 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers NE – Kayshon Boutte – 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 98 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	14	14	0	31
Titans	10	3	0	0	13

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 12:20. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:40. NE – Andres Borregales 36-yard field goal, 6:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:34. TEN – Chimere Dike 38-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 5:04. Titans 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:42. Second quarter NE – Austin Hooper 3-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 5:34. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:42. TEN – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 1:48. Titans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:46. NE – Kayshon Boutte 39-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:49. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:59. Third quarter NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 4-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 7:31. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 7:29. NE – K'Lavon Chaisson 4-yard fumble recovery (Andres Borregales kick), 7:20. Patriots 31–13. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 21/23, 222 yards, 2 TD TEN – Cam Ward – 25/34, 255 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD TEN – Tyjae Spears – 5 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers NE – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 69 yards TEN – Chimere Dike – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

This game was head coach Mike Vrabel's first return to Tennessee since the Titans fired him after the 2023 season. ^[91] 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. ^[92] 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	0	6	13
Patriots	3	6	21	2	32

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Andres Borregales 36-yard field goal, 8:45. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:15. CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 18-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andre Szmyt kick), 5:10. Browns 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:35. Second quarter NE – Andres Borregales 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Browns 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:41. NE – Andres Borregales 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:09. Third quarter NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 9:10. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:03. NE – Stefon Diggs 1-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 6:43. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:48. NE – Kayshon Boutte 39-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:53. Patriots 30–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter CLE – David Njoku 11-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (pass failed), 9:24. Patriots 30–13. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:53. NE – Penalty on Dillon Gabriel enforced in the end zone for a safety, 4:06. Patriots 32–13. Top passers CLE – Dillon Gabriel – 21/35, 156 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NE – Drake Maye – 18/24, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Malachi Corley – 1 rush, 31 yards NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 10 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD NE – Mack Hollins – 7 receptions, 89 yards

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. ^[93]

Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	0	9	23
Patriots	7	14	3	0	24

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Demario Douglas 17-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 7:44. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. ATL – Drake London 1-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:55. Second quarter NE – Terrell Jennings 3-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 8:52. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:32. NE – Stefon Diggs 11-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 5:11. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:34. ATL – Drake London 2-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Parker Romo kick), 0:12. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:11. Third quarter NE – Andres Borregales 32-yard field goal, 6:26. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:34. Fourth quarter ATL – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 14:08. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:29. ATL – Drake London 8-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (kick failed), 4:40. Patriots 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:01. Top passers ATL – Michael Penix Jr. – 22/37, 221 yards, 3 TD NE – Drake Maye – 19/29, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 46 yards NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 14 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 9 receptions, 118 yards, 3 TD NE – Demario Douglas – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	7	7	7	28
Buccaneers	7	3	6	7	23

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,492
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TB – Emeka Egbuka 21-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:23. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:37. NE – Kyle Williams 72-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11. Second quarter TB – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 7:16. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:25. NE – Stefon Diggs 1-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:00. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:16. Third quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 55-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 14:12. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:48. TB – Tez Johnson 10-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (run failed), 4:12. Patriots 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:50. Fourth quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 69-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 1:31. Patriots 28–16. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:16. TB – Tez Johnson 11-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:33. Patriots 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:58. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 16/31, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT TB – Baker Mayfield – 28/43, 273 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 14 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD TB – Sean Tucker – 9 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers NE – Mack Hollins – 6 receptions, 106 yards TB – Emeka Egbuka – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD

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

Week 11: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	0	7	0	14
Patriots	0	14	7	6	27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Justin Fields 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:56. Jets 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:04. Second quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 7-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 14:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:40. NE – TreVeyon Henderson 7-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 7:54. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:49. Third quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 6-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 7:46. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:30. NYJ – John Metchie III 22-yard pass from Justin Fields (Nick Folk kick), 3:10. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter NE – Andres Borregales 44-yard field goal, 12:06. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:04. NE – Andres Borregales 26-yard field goal, 6:36. Patriots 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53. Top passers NYJ – Justin Fields – 15/26, 116 yards, TD NE – Drake Maye – 25/34, 281 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Justin Fields – 11 rushes, 67 yards, TD NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 19 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – John Metchie III – 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD NE – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 105 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	17	3	6	26
Bengals	3	10	0	7	20

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,659
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 6:36. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:15. Second quarter CIN – Geno Stone 32-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:19. Bengals 10–0. NE – Hunter Henry 28-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 9:36. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:43. NE – Marcus Jones 33-yard interception return (Andres Borregales kick), 7:42. Patriots 14–10. NE – Andres Borregales 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:50. CIN – Evan McPherson 63-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:28. Third quarter NE – Andres Borregales 45-yard field goal, 1:04. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter NE – Andres Borregales 19-yard field goal, 5:55. Patriots 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:06. CIN – Mitchell Tinsley 17-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 4:40. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:15. NE – Andres Borregales 52-yard field goal, 1:51. Patriots 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 2:49. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 22/35, 294 yards, TD, INT CIN – Joe Flacco – 19/37, 183 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 18 rushes, 66 yards CIN – Chase Brown – 19 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers NE – Hunter Henry – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD CIN – Andrei Iosivas – 4 receptions, 61 yards

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.

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Week 13: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	8	15
Patriots	17	13	0	3	33

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly clear, 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Andres Borregales 22-yard field goal, 9:14. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:46. NE – Marcus Jones 94-yard punt return (Andres Borregales kick), 5:17. Patriots 10–0. NE – Kayshon Boutte 3-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 1:00. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:38. Second quarter NYG – Darius Slayton 30-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:46. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:14. NE – Kyle Williams 33-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 3:29. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:53. NE – Andres Borregales 30-yard field goal, 1:48. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:35. NE – Andres Borregales 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 30–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:07. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYG – Devin Singletary 22-yard run (Jaxson Dart–Darius Slayton pass), 14:54. Patriots 30–15. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:15. NE – Andres Borregales 23-yard field goal, 2:14. Patriots 33–15. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:27. Top passers NYG – Jaxson Dart – 17/24, 139 yards, TD NE – Drake Maye – 24/31, 282 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYG – Devin Singletary – 12 rushes, 68 yards, TD NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 11 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers NYG – Darius Slayton – 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD NE – Hunter Henry – 4 receptions, 73 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	7	14	14	35
Patriots	14	10	0	7	31

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Drake Maye 8-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 10:21. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:39. NE – Drake Maye 7-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 0:25. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:18. Second quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 52-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 5:53. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:37. BUF – James Cook 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 1:56. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:57. NE – Andres Borregales 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:56. Third quarter BUF – Dawson Knox 4-yard pass from Josh Alen (Matt Prater kick), 11:29. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:31. BUF – James Cook 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:49. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter BUF – Dawson Knox 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 10:03. Bills 28–24. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:27. NE – TreVeyon Henderson 65-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 9:49. Patriots 31–28. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:14. BUF – James Cook 11-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:48. Bills 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:01. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 19/28, 193 yards, 3 TD NE – Drake Maye – 14/23, 155 yards, INT Top rushers BUF – James Cook – 22 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 14 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BUF – Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 65 yards NE – Mack Hollins – 4 receptions, 41 yards

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. This was the 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. ^[94] Their 21-point lead was the largest the Pats had squandered at home since 1978. ^[95] The loss also snapped the Patriots’ 120-game home winning streak when leading by 17 or more points, the longest streak in NFL history. ^[96]

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	10	3	15	28
Ravens	7	3	7	7	24

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Derrick Henry 21-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 12:21. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:39. Second quarter NE – Hunter Henry 1-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 11:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:26. NE – Andres Borregales 45-yard field goal, 5:39. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. BAL – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal, 1:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:36. Third quarter NE – Andres Borregales 41-yard field goal, 7:43. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:55. BAL – Zay Flowers 18-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 4:35. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:08. Fourth quarter BAL – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 12:50. Ravens 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:03. NE – Kyle Williams 37-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drake Maye–Rhamondre Stevenson pass), 9:01. Ravens 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:49. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 21-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 2:07. Patriots 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:55. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 31/44, 380 yards, 2 TD, INT BAL – Lamar Jackson – 7/10, 101 yards Top rushers NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 8 rushes, 51 yards, TD BAL – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NE – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 138 yards BAL – Zay Flowers – 7 receptions, 84 yards

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. ^[97] 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. ^[98]

Week 17: at New York Jets

Week 17: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	14	21	7	0	42
Jets	0	3	0	7	10

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 29 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,918
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Drew Brees and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Austin Hooper 2-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 10:42. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:18. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 5:06. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:07. Second quarter NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 22-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 14:55. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:40. NYJ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 9:56. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:59. NE – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 3:01. Patriots 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:55. NE – Hunter Henry 13-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:31. Patriots 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 1:17. Third quarter NE – Efton Chism III 10-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 8:16. Patriots 42–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter NYJ – Breece Hall 59-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:51. Patriots 42–10. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:57. Top passers NE – Drake Maye – 19/21, 256 yards, 5 TD NYJ – Brady Cook – 19/33, 152 yards, INT Top rushers NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 19 rushes, 82 yards NYJ – Breece Hall – 14 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD NYJ – John Metchie III – 3 receptions, 41 yards

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). ^[99]

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. ^[100]

Week 18: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 18: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	10	0	0	10
Patriots	14	3	14	7	38

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: January 4
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 29 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 5-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 13:14. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:46. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 2-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 0:55. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:55. Second quarter MIA – Malik Washington 2-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Riley Patterson kick), 10:14. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:41. MIA – Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal, 0:28. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:03. NE – Andres Borregales 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:28. Third quarter NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 15-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 7:30. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:08. NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 35-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 2:18. Patriots 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:06. Fourth quarter NE – TreVeyon Henderson 2-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 12:39. Patriots 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 3:00. Top passers MIA – Quinn Ewers – 16/23, 137 yards, TD, INT NE – Drake Maye – 14/18, 191 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – Jaylen Wright – 13 rushes, 23 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 7 rushes, 131 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Theo Wease Jr. – 3 receptions, 44 yards NE – Hunter Henry – 5 receptions, 56 yards

With this win, the Patriots swept their games against the Dolphins for the first time since 2016. Their 14–3 finish, their best since 2016, was tied for 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

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(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

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1 [a]	Denver Broncos	West	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.422	.378	W2
2 [a]	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
Wild cards
5 [b]	Houston Texans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	10–2	.522	.441	W9
6 [b]	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
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	2–4	6–6	.540	.382	L7
9 [c]	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 [d]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	.521	.451	L1
12 [d]	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 [e]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.538	.451	W1
15 [e] [f]	New York Jets	East	3	14	0	.176	0–6	2–10	.552	.373	L5
16 [e] [f]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	0–6	2–10	.574	.275	L2

Postseason

See also: 2025–26 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Time (EST)	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
Wild Card	January 11	8:15 p.m.	Los Angeles Chargers (7)	W 16–3	1–0	Gillette Stadium	NBC	Recap
Divisional	January 18	3:05 p.m.	Houston Texans (5)			Gillette Stadium	ESPN/ABC

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Patriots	0	6	3	7	16

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: January 11, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,628
• Referee: Ron Torbert
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NE – Andres Borregales 23-yard field goal, 13:32. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 6:40. LAC – Cameron Dicker 21-yard field goal, 6:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:40. NE – Andres Borregales 35-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:29. Third quarter NE – Andres Borregales 39-yard field goal, 1:34. Patriots 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter NE – Hunter Henry 28-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 9:45. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:16. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/31, 159 yards NE – Drake Maye – 17/29, 268 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAC – Justin Herbert – 10 rushes, 57 yards NE – Drake Maye – 10 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers LAC – Ladd McConkey – 3 receptions, 32 yards NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 3 receptions, 75 yards

With their first win over the Chargers since 2021, the Patriots secured their first playoff win in seven years, their last being Super Bowl LIII. This game coincidentally had a near identical score to that one and was also against a Los Angeles team, that time being the Rams. It was also their first Wild Card round victory since 2006.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Houston Texans

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Houston Texans at (2) New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	0	0	0
Patriots	0	0	0	0	0

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: January 18, 2026
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Laura Rutledge and Lisa Salters
• Preview

This will be the third time that the Texans play the Patriots in the playoffs and in the Divisional Round. The Patriots have won both games, these being in the 2012 and 2016 postseasons.

Notes

1. 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).
2. Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
3. Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
4. Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
5. 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).
6. NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

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External links

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