Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins
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- NE – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 10:17. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:56.
- NE – Nelson Agholor 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:35. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
- MIA – Jaylen Waddle 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:51. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
- NE – Nick Folk 42-yard field goal, 2:50. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:01.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 10:36. Dolphins 17–16. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 5:37.
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In rookie quarterback Mac Jones' first NFL start, a back-and-forth affair against divisional opponent Miami was sealed when Patriots running back Damien Harris fumbled the ball in the fourth quarter, allowing the Dolphins to run out the clock.[56] With the close loss, the Patriots began the season 0–1 for the first time since 2017.
Week 2: at New York Jets
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- NE – Nick Folk 46-yard field goal, 4:46. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:59.
- NE – James White 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:57. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Matt Ammendola 21-yard field goal, 9:52. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:05.
- NE – Nick Folk 49-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
- NE – Damien Harris 26-yard run (kick failed), 10:24. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:51.
- NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 1:09. Patriots 22–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Matt Ammendola 35-yard field goal, 6:11. Patriots 22–6. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:01.
- NE – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 1:57. Patriots 25–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:34.
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- NE – Damien Harris – 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD
- NYJ – Michael Carter – 11 rushes, 59 yards
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- NE – James White – 6 receptions, 45 yards
- NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 7 receptions, 73 yards
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A battle of rookie quarterbacks saw Zach Wilson of the Jets throw four interceptions to the Patriots defense, allowing New England to coast to a 25–6 win, its 11th straight win over divisional rival New York. Mac Jones completed over 70% of his passes for the second game in a row.[57]
Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints
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- NO – Marquez Callaway 7-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:44. Saints 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:00.
- NE – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 0:34. Saints 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
- NO – Malcolm Jenkins 34-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:51. Saints 21–3.
- NE – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, 1:32. Saints 21–6. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 9:05.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 22-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 9:22. Saints 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:06.
- NO – Taysom Hill 4-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:37. Saints 28–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.
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- NO – Jameis Winston – 13/21, 128 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Mac Jones – 30/51, 270 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
- NO – Alvin Kamara – 24 rushes, 89 yards
- NE – Mac Jones – 6 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
- NO – Marquez Callaway – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD
- NE – Kendrick Bourne – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
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Week 3: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Jones threw three interceptions, including a pass bobbled by tight end Jonnu Smith before being returned by P. J. Williams for a touchdown, as the Patriots lost to the Saints 28–13 and dropped to 1–2.[58] This was also the Patriots' first loss to the Saints since 2009.
Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- TB – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 4:49. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 11-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 8:28. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:21.
- TB – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
- TB – Ronald Jones II 8-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:29. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:57. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:32.
- TB – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:58. Buccaneers 16–14. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:59.
- NE – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 4:34. Patriots 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:24.
- TB – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 1:57. Buccaneers 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:37.
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- TB – Tom Brady – 22/43, 269 yards
- NE – Mac Jones – 31/40, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
This game marked former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's first return to Gillette Stadium since leaving the Patriots after the 2019 season, as he was cheered by the Patriots' home crowd during pre-game introductions before being jeered during the game. During the rain-soaked, back-and-forth contest, Brady was held without a touchdown and completed just over half of his passes; he was held to his third lowest passer rating - 70.8 - since joining the Buccaneers but led them to a go-ahead field goal just after the two-minute warning. Jones, who passed for 2 touchdowns and an interception, led the Patriots into position for their own field goal, but Nick Folk's 56-yard attempt hit the left upright, sealing the loss for the Patriots to their former franchise quarterback.[59]
Week 5: at Houston Texans
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- NE – Damien Harris 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:17. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:37.
- HOU – Chris Moore 67-yard pass from Davis Mills (kick failed), 12:56. Texans 12–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
- HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 1:37. Texans 15–6. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:11.
- NE – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 15–9. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
- HOU – Chris Conley 37-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:31. Texans 22–9. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:42.
- NE – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 8:25. Texans 22–12. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:57.
- NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 1:50. Texans 22–15. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 13-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 9:31. Tied 22–22. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:54.
- NE – Nick Folk 21-yard field goal, 0:15. Patriots 25–22. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:00.
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Despite being down 22–9 to Houston at one point, the Patriots came back to win – coincidentally in the same stadium where they overcame a 28–3 deficit to the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI. Aside from a missed extra point in the first half, Nick Folk made four field goals during the game, including the game-winner with 15 seconds left in the game.[60] With the win, New England improved to 2–3, taking sole possession of 2nd place in the AFC East.
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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- DAL – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 6:39. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:49. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Greg Zuerlein 45-yard field goal, 13:13. Cowboys 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:45.
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:23. Patriots 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:50.
- DAL – Trevon Diggs 42-yard interception return (pass failed), 2:27. Cowboys 26–21.
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 75-yard pass from Mac Jones (Mac Jones-Jakobi Meyers pass), 2:11. Patriots 29–26. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16.
- DAL – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 29–29. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:51.
Overtime
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb 35-yard pass from Dak Prescott, 3:52. Cowboys 35–29.
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- DAL – Dak Prescott – 36/51, 445 yards, 3 TD, INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
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- DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD
- NE – Damien Harris – 18 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 9 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Kendrick Bourne – 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
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Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
This was the Patriots' first overtime game since the 2018 AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. This was the Pats' first loss to the Cowboys in 25 years and their first home loss to them in 34 years.
Week 7: vs. New York Jets
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- NE – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 14:10. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:38.
- NYJ – Corey Davis 3-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 10:39. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:31.
- NE – Brandon Bolden 15-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:29. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:10.
- NE – Hunter Henry 1-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 0:27. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard run (run failed), 11:38. Patriots 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:22.
- NE – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 7:03. Patriots 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:35.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Damien Harris 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:29. Patriots 41–13. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:39.
- NE – J. J. Taylor 1-yard run (kick failed), 9:10. Patriots 47–13. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:04.
- NE – J. J. Taylor 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:59. Patriots 54–13. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:43.
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- NYJ – Mike White – 20/32, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 24/36, 307 yards, 2 TD
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- NYJ – Michael Carter – 11 rushes, 37 yards
- NE – Damien Harris – 14 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- NYJ – Michael Carter – 8 receptions, 67 yards
- NE – Brandon Bolden – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD
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Week 7: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
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With the win, the Patriots improved to 3–4 and swept the Jets for the sixth consecutive season and have won 12 straight meetings.
Week 8: at Los Angeles Chargers
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- LAC – Keenan Allen 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:35. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:16.
- NE – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 3:29. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:22.
- NE – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, 0:10. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, 3:39. Patriots 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:09.
- LAC – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 0:39. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:00.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Adrian Phillips 26-yard interception return (Mac Jones-Jakobi Meyers pass), 10:11. Patriots 24–17.
- NE – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 2:19. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:56.
- LAC – Josh Palmer 24-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:40. Patriots 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:39.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 18/35, 218 yards
- LAC – Justin Herbert – 18/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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- NE – Damien Harris – 23 rushes, 80 yards, TD
- LAC – Justin Jackson – 3 rushes, 79 yards
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- NE – Nelson Agholor – 3 receptions, 60 yards
- LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
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With the win, the Patriots improved to 4–4 on the season. It was the Patriots' seventh straight win over the Chargers. Their last loss came on October 12, 2008 in San Diego.
Week 9: at Carolina Panthers
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- CAR – Zane Gonzalez 39-yard field goal, 12:07. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:23.
- NE – Damien Harris 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 8:19. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
- CAR – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 4:28. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 1:54.
- NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 0:24. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Third quarter
- NE – J. C. Jackson 88-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 6:55. Patriots 21–6.
- NE – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, 2:20. Patriots 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:44.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 12/18, 139 yards, TD, INT
- CAR – Sam Darnold – 16/33, 172 yards, 3 INT
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- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 2 receptions, 44 yards
- CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 4 receptions, 54 yards
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The Patriots intercepted Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold three times en route to victory, including an 88-yard pick-six by J.C. Jackson. New England improved to 5–4 on the year and 4-0 all-time vs. Darnold. This was also the Patriots first win over the Panthers since 2009.
Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns
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- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:43. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 23-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:40. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 6:11.
- NE – Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 0:17. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 5:04. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 13:33. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:59.
- NE – Jakobi Meyers 11-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Folk kick), 4:13. Patriots 45–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 4:02.
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- CLE – Case Keenum – 8/12, 81 yards
- NE – Mac Jones – 19/23, 198 yards, 3 TD
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- CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 19 rushes, 99 yards
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
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- CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 7 receptions, 58 yards
- NE – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
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Week 10: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
The Patriots outplayed the Browns on both sides of the ball. Mac Jones had one of his better games as a rookie, completing over 80 percent of his passes for three touchdowns and no interceptions as the Patriots converted 7 of 9 third downs. The defense only allowed points on the first drive of the game, held the Browns to 1 of 11 on third down, and knocked Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield out of the game in the third quarter.[61] With Damien Harris sidelined with a concussion from the Panthers game,[62] Rhamondre Stevenson served as the primary running back, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.[61] With the score 38–7 in the fourth quarter, Brian Hoyer replaced Jones and threw the pass that ended Jakobi Meyers' record touchdown drought.[63]
Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons
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- NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 5:14. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
- NE – Nelson Agholor 19-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 13:44. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:29.
- NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:48.
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Fourth quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 6:39. Patriots 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 5:21.
- NE – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 1:55. Patriots 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:14.
- NE – Kyle Van Noy 35-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:22. Patriots 25–0.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 22/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 19/28, 153 yards, 2 INT
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The Patriots defense intercepted all three quarterbacks on the Falcons—Matt Ryan, Josh Rosen, and Feleipe Franks—as New England coasted to a 25–0 win over Atlanta on Thursday Night Football, improving to 7–4.[64] They would gain the AFC East division lead later in the week after the Buffalo Bills lost to the Indianapolis Colts.
Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans
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- TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 14:28. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:09.
- NE – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 9:50. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
- NE – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, 3:04. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
- NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:58. Patriots 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:53.
- TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 68-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:37. Patriots 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.
Third quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Patriots 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:47.
- NE – Kendrick Bourne 41-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:01. Patriots 26–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:43.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 6:09. Patriots 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:50.
- NE – Damien Harris 14-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:38. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:48.
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- TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/21, 93 yards, TD, INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 23/32, 310 yards, 2 TD
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- TEN – Dontrell Hilliard – 12 rushes, 131 yards, TD
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
- TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD
- NE – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 98 yards
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Week 12: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
The Patriots defense put up a show against a banged up Titans team. The offense was only forced to punt once but struggled to finish drives and get the run game going, resulting in five Nick Folk field goals. Mac Jones threw for 310 yards, and completed a pair of touchdown passes to Kendrick Bourne, with Damien Harris adding a touchdown late in the fourth quarter on the ground. Cornerback J. C. Jackson secured his seventh interception of the season, while the rest of the defense forced five fumbles, three of which were recovered by the Patriots. The Patriots improved to 8-4 for the AFC East division lead and an overall second place in the AFC.
Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
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- NE – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 11:28. Patriots 11–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:34.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 35-yard field goal, 6:35. Patriots 11–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 13:01. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 8:34.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 2/3, 19 yards
- BUF – Josh Allen – 15/30, 145 yards, TD
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- NE – Damien Harris – 10 rushes, 111 yards, TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 6 rushes, 39 yards
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The Patriots entered the game in first place in the AFC following the Baltimore Ravens' loss the previous day, and were playing for first place in the AFC East. The game was impacted by 40 mph (64 km/h) winds;[65] Belichick noted after the game that the winds in the Patriots' Week 17 game in Buffalo in 2008 were "way worse".[66]
The Patriots drew up a run-heavy game plan in which Jones attempted just three passes, completing two for 19 yards (in 2008, Cassel completed six of eight passes for 78 yards). The Patriots ran the ball 46 times, for over 220 yards, utilizing a sixth offensive lineman on the majority of their offensive snaps.[65] The three pass attempts were the fewest in a game since 1974 (when the Bills attempted just two in a game), the fewest in franchise history, and the fewest by a winning team in 30 years.[67]
The Patriots defense was also stout: the Bills' only touchdown came after a N'Keal Harry muffed punt, and Myles Bryant broke up a fourth-down pass in the red zone late in the fourth quarter to preserve the Patriots' 14–10 win.
The Patriots had their bye week after this game, making it their latest regular-season bye since their Week 16 bye in 2001.[68]
Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts
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- IND – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 4:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:57.
Third quarter
- IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 11:49. Colts 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:49.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
- NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
- NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:21. Colts 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:27.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:01. Colts 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:20.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 26/45, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- IND – Carson Wentz – 5/12, 57 yards, TD, INT
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- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
- IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD
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- NE – Hunter Henry – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
- IND – Zach Pascal – 1 reception, 23 yards
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The Patriots were flat for much of the game, being shut out in the first half for the first time in 99 games. A late second half comeback brought the Patriots to within three points, but fell short when Jonathan Taylor put the game away with a 67-yard touchdown run. With the loss, the Patriots fell to the #3 seed in the AFC prior to Week 15's Sunday games, while still maintaining first place in the AFC East. It was also the first time the Patriots lost to the Colts since Week 10 of the 2009 season.[69] The Patriots gave up 226 rush yards in the loss.
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills
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- NE – Damien Harris 16-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 9:01. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:27.
- BUF – Stefon Diggs 12-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:45. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
- BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 9:02. Bills 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:58.
- NE – Damien Harris 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:41. Bills 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:21.
Fourth quarter
- BUF – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:42. Bills 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59.
- NE – Damien Harris 8-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:37. Bills 26–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:30. Bills 33–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
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- NE – Mac Jones – 14/32, 145 yards, 2 INT
- BUF – Josh Allen – 30/47, 314 yards, 3 TD
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- NE – Damien Harris – 18 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD
- BUF – Josh Allen – 12 rushes, 64 yards
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- NE – Jakobi Meyers – 6 receptions, 59 yards
- BUF – Isaiah McKenzie – 11 receptions, 125 yards, TD
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Week 16: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
This was the first time in five years the Pats and the Bills split the season series. Because of this loss (their second straight after a bye week), the Pats fell to the #6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. The Bills did not have a single punt in this game.
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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- NE – Damien Harris 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 5:49. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:03.
- JAX – Matthew Wright 29-yard field goal, 2:18. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
- NE – Damien Harris 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:02. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:16.
- NE – Kristian Wilkerson 6-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 4:40. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:37.
- NE – Jakobi Meyers 4-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 0:48. Patriots 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
- NE – Kristian Wilkerson 20-yard pass from Mac Jones (kick blocked), 11:14. Patriots 34–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:46.
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:42. Patriots 41–3. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Fourth quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 11:46. Patriots 44–3. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:28.
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 6-yard run (run failed), 7:07. Patriots 50–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:46.
- JAX – Dare Ogunbowale 28-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 3:48. Patriots 50–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
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- JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 17/27, 193 yards, TD, 3 INT
- NE – Mac Jones – 22/30, 227 yards, 3 TD
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- JAX – Dare Ogunbowale – 9 rushes, 36 yards
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 19 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
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Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots – Game summary
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,878
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burress
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A blowout win combined with a Dolphins loss sent the Patriots back to the postseason, following a 1-year absence.
Week 18: at Miami Dolphins
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- MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal 11:09. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 6:58.
- NE – Brandon Bolden 15-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:36. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
Third quarter
- NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal 8:27. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:33.
- MIA – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:31. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal 10:55. Dolphins 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 6:30.
- NE – Brandon Bolden 18-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 6:32. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
- NE – Damien Harris 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:53. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:56.
- MIA – Sam Eguavoen 0-yard fumble return, 0:00. Dolphins 33–24.
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This was the first time since 2000 that the Patriots were swept by the Dolphins.