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2018 New England Patriots season
Head coachBill Belichick
General managerBill Belichick
OwnerRobert Kraft
Home fieldGillette Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 41–28
Won AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 37–31 (OT)
Won Super Bowl LIII (vs. Rams) 13–3
Pro BowlersSelected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl LIII:
QB Tom Brady
CB Stephon Gilmore
AP All-ProsCB Stephon Gilmore (1st team)
KR Cordarrelle Patterson (2nd team)
* ← 2017

The 2018 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League, the 59th overall, and the 19th under head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots entered the season as two-time defending AFC champions.

The Patriots' losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions in Week 2 and 3 marked the franchise's first back-to-back double-digit losses since 2002.[1] After this slow start, the Patriots improved to 7–3 after Week 10. Following a notable Week 14 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Patriots could not match their 13–3 record from 2017. A defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 meant the Patriots had lost five games for the first time since 2009. After a win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 16, the Patriots clinched the AFC East for the tenth consecutive season. New England went undefeated at home with a Week 17 win over the New York Jets in which they clinched a first-round bye, and wrapped up the regular season with an 11–5 record that gave them the AFC's 2nd seed in the postseason. Despite their five losses, the team achieved the rare distinction of going unbeaten against teams that qualified for the playoffs.[2][3][4]

The 2018 Patriots became the second team ever in the four major American sports leagues to win at least 10 straight division titles, joining Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves (1991–2005, excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season). The Patriots also secured their 16th-straight 10-win season, tying the San Francisco 49ers' league record streak, set from 1983–98. Notable records set during the season include QB Tom Brady achieving the record for most career passing touchdowns (including playoffs).[5]

In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in the Divisional round, 41–28, to advance to the AFC Championship game for a record eighth straight season. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs, 37–31 in overtime, to advance to the Super Bowl for a third straight year, becoming only the third team in NFL history to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls (joining the 1971–73 Miami Dolphins and 1990–93 Buffalo Bills). In Super Bowl LIII, they faced the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, in which the Patriots defeated the then-St. Louis Rams 20–17. The Patriots won on this occasion by a score of 13–3 to win their sixth Super Bowl, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl championships in NFL history.[6] The victory also made them the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to win the Super Bowl the season after losing the game.

Offseason[]

On February 5, 2018, the Detroit Lions hired Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to serve as head coach.[7]

On February 6, the Indianapolis Colts announced hiring Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as their new head coach.[8] The next day, McDaniels abruptly rejected the offer citing personal reasons, and decided to stay a part of the Patriots' organization.[9] The controversy surrounding this decision led McDaniels' then-agent Bob LaMonte to terminate their professional relationship.[10]

Roster changes[]

Free agents[]

Unrestricted[]

Position Player 2018 Team Date signed Contract
WR Danny Amendola Miami Dolphins March 15, 2018[11] two years, $12 million[12]
CB Johnson Bademosi Houston Texans March 16, 2018[13] two years, $6.25 million[14]
RB Brandon Bolden New England Patriots February 24, 2018[15] one year, $880,000[15]
RB Rex Burkhead New England Patriots March 15, 2018[16] three years, $9.75 million[17]
CB Malcolm Butler Tennessee Titans March 15, 2018[18] five years, $61 million[19]
SS Nate Ebner New England Patriots March 13, 2018[20] two years, $5 million[21]
OT Cameron Fleming Dallas Cowboys March 24, 2018[22] one year, $3.5 million[23]
OLB Marquis Flowers New England Patriots March 22, 2018[24] one year, $2.55 million[24]
DT Ricky Jean Francois Detroit Lions July 25, 2018 one year, $1.01 million[25]
RB Dion Lewis Tennessee Titans March 15, 2018[26] four years, $20 million[27]
WR Matthew Slater New England Patriots March 20, 2018[28] two years, $5.2 million[28]
OT Nate Solder New York Giants March 15, 2018[29] four years, $62 million[30]
OT LaAdrian Waddle New England Patriots March 22, 2018[31] one year, $1.5 million[31]

Restricted[]

Position Player 2018 Team Date signed Contract
SS Brandon King New England Patriots March 8, 2018[32] two year, $2.6 million[32]

Signings[]

Position Player Previous Team Date signed Contract
DE Adrian Clayborn Atlanta Falcons March 17, 2018[33] two years, $12 million[34]
RB Jeremy Hill Cincinnati Bengals March 17, 2018[35] one year, $1.5 million[36]
OT Matt Tobin Seattle Seahawks March 17, 2018[37] one year, $815,000[38]
TE Troy Niklas Arizona Cardinals April 4, 2018[39] one year, $940,000[40]
OG Luke Bowanko Baltimore Ravens April 4, 2018[41] one year, $835,000[40]
WR Jordan Matthews Buffalo Bills April 6, 2018[42] one year, $1 million[43]
OT Ulrick John Green Bay Packers April 24, 2018[44] one year, $745,000[45]
OG Jason King Baltimore Ravens May 18, 2018[46] one year, $481,000[47]
WR Devin Lucien Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 23, 2018[48] one year, $480,000[49]
SS Eddie Pleasant Houston Texans July 24, 2018[50] one year, $875,000[51]
OG Nate Theaker New Orleans Saints July 24, 2018[50] one year, $480,000[52]
WR Paul Turner New Orleans Saints July 27, 2018[53] one year, $555,000[54]
C Brian Schwenke Tennessee Titans July 31, 2018[55] one year, $790,000[56]
FB Henry Poggi Oakland Raiders August 1, 2018[57] one year, $480,000[58]
WR Eric Decker Tennessee Titans August 3, 2018[59] one year, $1.9 million[60]
WR K.J. Maye Tennessee Titans August 27, 2018[61] one year, $480,000[62]
RB Kenneth Farrow Los Angeles Chargers August 27, 2018[61] one year, $480,000[63]
RB Khalfani Muhammad Tennessee Titans August 27, 2018[61] one year, $480,000[64]
WR Amara Darboh Seattle Seahawks September 2, 2018[65]
WR Chad Hansen New York Jets September 2, 2018[65]
C Brian Schwenke New England Patriots September 4, 2018[66] one year, $790,000[67]
WR Corey Coleman Buffalo Bills September 11, 2018[68] one year, $630,000[69]
WR Bennie Fowler III Chicago Bears September 11, 2018[70] one year, $705,000[71]
RB Kenjon Barner Carolina Panthers September 11, 2018[72] one year, $790,000[73]
CB Cyrus Jones Baltimore Ravens September 17, 2018[74] two years, $1,810,000[75]
RB Kenjon Barner New England Patriots September 26, 2018[76]
DE John Simon Indianapolis Colts September 26, 2018[76]
RB Kenjon Barner New England Patriots October 8, 2018[77]
LB Albert McClellan Baltimore Ravens November 6, 2018[77]
S Obi Melifonwu Oakland Raiders November 6, 2018[77]
OT Matt Tobin New England Patriots November 7, 2018[77]
LB Ramon Humber Buffalo Bills November 14, 2018[77]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2017 season.

Released/Waived[]

Position Player 2018 Team Date released
DE Caleb Kidder March 6, 2018[21]
WR Bernard Reedy Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 7, 2018[78]
LB Shea McClellin March 19, 2018[79]
G Jason King New England Patriots May 10, 2018[80]
OT Antonio Garcia New York Jets May 11, 2018[81]
WR Darren Andrews New England Patriots May 14, 2018[82]
WR Chris Lacy Detroit Lions May 18, 2018[46]
WR Cody Hollister New England Patriots July 24, 2018[50]
S David Jones Detroit Lions July 27, 2018[83]
TE Troy Niklas July 27, 2018[53]
TE Shane Wimann July 31, 2018[55]
G Nate Theaker August 2, 2018[84]
WR Malcolm Mitchell August 6, 2018[85]
WR Jordan Matthews Philadelphia Eagles August 8, 2018[86]
WR Kenny Britt August 22, 2018[87]
S Eddie Pleasant Arizona Cardinals August 27, 2018[88]
WR Paul Turner August 31, 2018[89]
WR Devin Lucien
RB Khalfani Muhammad Denver Broncos
DT Frank Herron New England Patriots
CB Ryan Lewis Buffalo Bills
DT John Atkins Detroit Lions September 1, 2018[90]
P Corey Bojorquez Buffalo Bills
RB Brandon Bolden Miami Dolphins
G Luke Bowanko Washington Redskins
OT Cole Croston New England Patriots
QB Danny Etling New England Patriots
RB Kenneth Farrow
C James Ferentz New England Patriots
LB Marquis Flowers Detroit Lions
RB Mike Gillislee New Orleans Saints
DE Trent Harris New England Patriots
CB Cyrus Jones Baltimore Ravens
G Jason King
LB Harvey Langi New York Jets
DE Eric Lee Detroit Lions
WR K.J. Maye
WR Riley McCarron New England Patriots
CB A.J. Moore Houston Texans
FB Henry Poggi
G Brian Schwenke New England Patriots
OT Matt Tobin San Francisco 49ers
S Damarius Travis
TE Will Tye Philadelphia Eagles
DT Vincent Valentine New England Patriots
RB Ralph Webb New England Patriots
CB Jomal Wiltz New England Patriots
WR Amara Darboh Seattle Seahawks September 4, 2018[66]
WR Chad Hansen Tennessee Titans September 10, 2018[91]
WR Riley McCarron New England Patriots
WR Bennie Fowler III New York Giants September 15, 2018[92]
WR Corey Coleman New York Giants September 17, 2018[93]
RB Kenjon Barner New England Patriots September 19, 2018[74]
RB Kenjon Barner New England Patriots October 4, 2018[77]
CB Cyrus Jones Baltimore Ravens October 6, 2018[77]
OT Cole Croston New England Patriots November 6, 2018[77]
DE Geneo Grissom Indianapolis Colts November 7, 2018[77]
RB Kenjon Barner Carolina Panthers November 13, 2018[77]
LB Nicholas Grigsby Detroit Lions November 13, 2018[77]
OT Matt Tobin November 26, 2018[77]

Retirements[]

Position Player Date retired
LB David Harris February 23, 2018[94]
TE Martellus Bennett March 7, 2018[95]
LB James Harrison April 16, 2018[96]
OT Andrew Jelks July 19, 2018[97]
WR Eric Decker August 26, 2018[98]

Trades[]

  • On March 10, the Patriots traded their 2019 third-round selection to the Cleveland Browns for defensive tackle Danny Shelton and Cleveland's 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 159 overall).
  • On March 15, the Patriots traded their 2018 sixth-round selection (No. 205) to the Cleveland Browns for cornerback Jason McCourty and Cleveland's 2018 seventh-round selection (No. 219 overall).
  • On March 18, the Patriots traded their 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 159) to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson and a 2018 sixth-round selection (No. 210 overall).
  • On April 3, the Patriots traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks and their 2018 fourth-round selection (No. 136) to the Los Angeles Rams for their first-round (No. 23) and sixth-round (No. 198) selections.
  • On April 28, the Patriots traded their third-round selection (95th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (143rd overall) and offensive tackle Trent Brown.
  • On August 31, the Patriots traded safety Jordan Richards to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick.[99]
  • On September 17, the Patriots traded a conditional fifth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns for wide receiver Josh Gordon.[93]

Draft[]

2018 New England Patriots Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 23 Isaiah Wynn OT Georgia from Los Angeles Rams
31 Sony Michel RB Georgia
2 56 Duke Dawson CB Florida from Tampa Bay
5 143 Ja'Whaun Bentley LB Purdue from San Francisco
6 178 Christian Sam LB Arizona State from Cleveland
210 Braxton Berrios WR Miami (FL) from Oakland
7 219 Danny Etling QB LSU from Cleveland
243 Keion Crossen CB Western Carolina from Kansas City
250 Ryan Izzo TE Florida State from Philadelphia

Draft trades

  • The Patriots traded Brandin Cooks and their fourth-round selection (136th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for their 23rd and sixth-round (No. 198) selections.
  • The Patriots traded quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's second-round selection (43rd overall).
  • The Patriots traded their second-round selection (43rd overall) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's second and fourth-round selections (51st and 117th overall).
  • The Patriots traded their second-round selection (51st overall) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round selection (105th overall) and their 2019 second-round selection.
  • The Patriots traded their second and fourth-round selections (63rd and 117th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's second-round selection (56th overall).
  • The Patriots traded their third-round selection (95th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (143rd overall) and offensive tackle Trent Brown.
  • The Patriots traded their fourth-round selection (105th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth and sixth-round selections (114th and 178th overall).
  • The Patriots traded their fourth-round selection (114th overall) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's 2019 third-round selection.
  • The Patriots traded their fourth-round selection (131st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for cornerback Eric Rowe.
  • The Patriots traded the fifth-round selection they acquired from Cleveland (131st overall) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's sixth-round selection (210th overall) and wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson.
  • The Patriots traded their third-round selection in 2019 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fifth-round selection (159th overall) and defensive tackle Danny Shelton.
  • The Patriots traded their fifth- and seventh-round selections (168th and 270th overall) to Seattle in exchange for defensive end Cassius Marsh.
  • The Patriots traded their sixth-round selection (198th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's seventh-round selections (233rd and 243rd overall).
  • The Patriots traded their sixth-round selection (205th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's seventh-round selection (219th overall) and cornerback Jason McCourty.
  • The Patriots traded their seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's seventh-round selection (250th overall) and their 2019 seventh-round selection.
  • The Patriots traded their seventh-round selection (249th overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for linebacker Marquis Flowers.
  • The Patriots traded cornerback Justin Coleman to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's seventh-round selection they acquired from Philadelphia (250th overall).

Undrafted Free Agents[]

Player Position College Date Signed
Darren Andrews WR UCLA May 11, 2018
John Atkins DT Georgia
Trent Harris DE Miami (FL)
Frank Herron DT LSU
J.C. Jackson CB Maryland
Chris Lacy WR Oklahoma State
A.J. Moore CB Ole Miss
Ralph Webb RB Vanderbilt
Shane Wimann TE Northern Illinois
Corey Bojorquez P New Mexico May 14, 2018
Source:[81][82]
Made regular season roster

Suspensions[]

Wide receiver Julian Edelman was suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Edelman, who missed the entire 2017 season due to a torn ACL suffered during the preseason, unsuccessfully appealed the suspension, and returned to the Patriots' roster for the team's Week 5 Thursday Night game vs. the Indianapolis Colts on October 4.[100]

On December 20, 2018, Wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely for violating the terms of his reinstatement under the league's substance abuse policy. This is the second time Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the league.[101]

Staff[]

2018 New England Patriots staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • President – Jonathan Kraft
  • General manager – Bill Belichick
  • Director of player personnel – Nick Caserio
  • Director of college scouting – Monti Ossenfort
  • Director of pro personnel – Dave Ziegler
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Brian Smith
  • Director of scouting administration – Nancy Meier
  • Football research director – Ernie Adams
  • Director of football/head coach administration – Berj Najarian
  • Consultant to the head coach – Bret Bielema

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach – Josh McDaniels
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Jerry Schuplinski
  • Running backs – Ivan Fears
  • Wide receivers – Chad O'Shea
  • Tight ends – Nick Caley
  • Offensive line – Dante Scarnecchia
  • Offensive assistant – Cole Popovich
  • Coaching assistant – DeMarcus Covington
  • Coaching assistant – Atif Austin
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive line – Brendan Daly
  • Linebackers – Brian Flores
  • Cornerbacks – Josh Boyer
  • Safeties – Steve Belichick
  • Defensive assistant – Mike Pellegrino
  • Coaching assistant – Brian Belichick

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Joe Judge
  • Assistant special teams – Cameron Achord

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Moses Cabrera
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Deron Mayo

Final roster[]

2018 New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 34 Rex Burkhead
  • 46 James Develin FB
  • 26 Sony Michel
  • 28 James White

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 16 Darren Andrews WR (NF-Inj.) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 51 Ja'Whaun Bentley MLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 14 Braxton Berrios WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 10 Josh Gordon WR (Susp.)
  • 33 Jeremy Hill RB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 81 Cody Hollister WR (NF-Inj.) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 47 Jacob Hollister TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 85 Ryan Izzo TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 67 Ulrick John OT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 17 Riley McCarron WR (Injured) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 25 Eric Rowe CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 44 Christian Sam MLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 63 Brian Schwenke G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 76 Isaiah Wynn OT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 Active, 17 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

Preseason[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 Template:Dow tooltip Washington Redskins W 26–17 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 Template:Dow tooltip Philadelphia Eagles W 37–20 2–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
3 Template:Dow tooltip at Carolina Panthers L 14–25 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
4 Template:Dow tooltip at New York Giants W 17–12 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

The Patriots' schedule was announced on April 19.[102]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 9 Houston Texans W 27–20 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 September 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 20–31 1–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
3 September 23 at Detroit Lions L 10–26 1–2 Ford Field Recap
4 September 30 Miami Dolphins W 38–7 2–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
5 Template:Dow tooltip Indianapolis Colts W 38–24 3–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
6 October 14 Kansas City Chiefs W 43–40 4–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
7 October 21 at Chicago Bears W 38–31 5–2 Soldier Field Recap
8 Template:Dow tooltip at Buffalo Bills W 25–6 6–2 New Era Field Recap
9 November 4 Green Bay Packers W 31–17 7–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 11 at Tennessee Titans L 10–34 7–3 Nissan Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 25 at New York Jets W 27–13 8–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 2 Minnesota Vikings W 24–10 9–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
14 December 9 at Miami Dolphins L 33–34 9–4 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
15 December 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–17 9–5 Heinz Field Recap
16 December 23 Buffalo Bills W 24–12 10–5 Gillette Stadium Recap
17 December 30 New York Jets W 38–3 11–5 Gillette Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans[]

Week One: Houston Texans at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Texans 3 3 7 7

20

Patriots 7 14 3 3

27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NE – James White 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:38. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 9:01. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:37.
  • NE – Phillip Dorsett 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:14. Patriots 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 6:02. Patriots 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
  • HOU – Alfred Blue 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:52. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 9:48. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:04.
  • HOU – Bruce Ellington 5-yard pass from DeShaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:08. Patriots 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:24.

Top passers

  • HOU – DeShaun Watson – 17/34, 176 yards, TD, INT
  • NE – Tom Brady – 26/39, 277 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • HOU – Lamar Miller – 20 carries, 98 yards
  • NE – Rex Burkhead – 18 carries, 64 yards

Top receivers

With the win, the Patriots started 1–0.

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Week Two: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 0 3 7 10

20

Jaguars 14 7 3 7

31

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 97 °F (36 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,527
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • JAX – Donte Moncrief 4-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 7:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:52.
  • JAX – Keelan Cole 24-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 2:10. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:52.

Second quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 2:45. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 8:20.
  • JAX – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 4-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 0:09. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 7:50. Jaguars 24–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:10.
  • NE – Chris Hogan 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:42. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:06.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 14:10. Jaguars 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:27.
  • JAX – Dede Westbrook 61-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 7:35. Jaguars 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 10:13.
  • NE – Chris Hogan 29-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:40. Jaguars 31–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 10 rushes, 34 yards
  • JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 10 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

  • NE – James White – 7 receptions, 73 yards
  • JAX – Keelan Cole – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD

The Patriots faced the Jaguars in a rematch of the previous season's AFC Championship Game. The Patriots started off well, reaching Jaguars territory in just four plays, but the drive stalled, and Stephen Gostkowski missed a 54-yard field goal attempt. With great field position, the Jaguars raced 56 yards in 9 plays, scoring on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Blake Bortles to Donte Moncrief for the early lead. After a three-and-out, Patriots' punter Ryan Allen pinned the Jaguars back at their own 16-yard line. The Jaguars took the ball and cashed in, marching 84 yards on just 7 plays, with Bortles hitting Keelan Cole on a 24-yard touchdown pass, extending the Jags lead to 14–0. After stopping the Jaguars early in the second quarter, the Patriots drove 83 yards in over 8 minutes, but were forced to settle for a 29-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 14–3. However, the Patriots defense was gashed again, with the Jags racing 75 yards, concluding with Bortles 4-yard touchdown pass to Austin Seferian-Jenkins and a 21–3 Jaguars lead with 0:09 seconds remaining in the half. The Jags started right where they left off, taking the opening drive of the second half all the way to the Patriots 10, but were held to a 28-yard field goal by Josh Lambo. After another Patriots punt, Bottles hit DJ Chark for a 13-yard gain to the Jaguars 49, but Stephon Gilmore forced him to fumble with Duron Harmon recovering at the Jags 46. With the excellent field position, the Patriots finally reached the endzone with Brady finding Chris Hogan for a 7-yard touchdown pass to cap off the 46-yard drive, trimming the deficit to 24–10. After a Jaguars three-and-out, the Patriots drove all the way to the Jags 28, but settled for a 46-yard field goal, making the score just 24–13. Bortles made his only real mistake on the next drive, throwing an interception to Kyle Van Noy at the Jags 25 early in the fourth quarter. The Patriots were set up perfectly, it appeared to be a vintage Brady comeback, but on 3rd down, Dante Fowler stripped Brady and recovered the resultant fumble at the Jags 32. The Patriots forced a Jaguars punt and had another shot, but went three-and-out. On the next play from scrimmage for Jacksonville, Bottles hit Dede Westbrook for a 61-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 31–13. The Patriots marched 75 yards in 8 plays on their next drive with Brady connecting with Hogan again for a 29-yard touchdown pass, making the score 31–20; however, by now less than 4 minutes remained in the game. The Jags ran out the rest of the clock to win the game, their first ever regular season victory over the Pats, while the Patriots fell to 1–1.

Week 3: at Detroit Lions[]

Week Three: New England Patriots at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 0 3 7 0

10

Lions 3 10 7 6

26

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 5:55. Lions 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:37.

Second quarter

  • DET – Kenny Golladay 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 14:12. Lions 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:41.
  • DET – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 4:58. Lions 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:28.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 0:40. Lions 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:18.

Third quarter

  • NE – James White 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:03. Lions 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:31.
  • DET – Marvin Jones 33-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:45. Lions 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal, 12:44. Lions 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:14.
  • DET – Matt Prater 30-yard field goal, 1:56. Lions 26–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 14 carries, 50 yards
  • DET – Kerryon Johnson – 16 carries, 101 yards

Top receivers

After a Patriots three-and-out opened the game, the Lions marched 65 yards in 12 plays, taking over 7 minutes off the clock and facing only one 3rd down before settling for a 38-yard field goal by Matt Prater. After another Patriots three-and-out and set up with good field position, the Lions marched 60 yards in over 5 minutes to score on a 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Kenny Golladay. Stafford completed all 5 pass attempts on the drive for 44 yards and the Lions didn't even face a 3rd down. The Patriots offense continued to appear lifeless with another three-and-out. Meanwhile, the Lions' efficiency shined again by slowly moving 71 yards, converting three 3rd downs and eating over seven more minutes off the clock, before settling for a 25-yard field goal, upping the Lions lead to 13–0. After 9 plays for 13 yards on their first three drives combined, the Patriots marched 57 yards to the Lions' 18, settling for a 36-yard field goal and trailed 13–3 at halftime. On 3rd down, just over a minute into the third quarter, Stafford was intercepted by linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley at the Patriots 48. The Patriots look excellent on their next drive, racing 52 yards in just 7 plays with Brady hitting James White for a 10-yard touchdown, trimming the deficit to 13–10. The Lions continued their clock-draining game plan on their next drive, tracking 75 yards in over six minutes and converting three 3rd downs before Stafford bombed Marvin Jones Jr. for a 33-yard touchdown, pushing the score to 20–10 late in the 3rd quarter. After a Patriots' punt, the Lions drove all the way to the Patriots' 14, but settled for a 32-yard field goal, increasing their lead to 23–10 a few minutes into the fourth quarter. Two possessions later, from the Patriots' 43, Brady heaved a desperation pass that was intercepted by Darius Slay, who returned it 34 yards to the Lions' 49, but an illegal block penalty sent the ball back to the 19. After a Lions' punt, the Patriots turned the ball over on downs. The Lions closed out the scoring with a 30-yard field goal, making the final score 26–10. The Patriots drove to the Lions' 40, but the clock expired.

With the loss (their first to Detroit since the 2000 season), the Patriots fell to 1–2 for the first time since the 2012 season. The Lions were able to blanket the Patriots' receivers, stifling the Patriots' offense. The Lions had an excellent balanced attack with 159 yards rushing to go along with 255 yards passing from Stafford. The Patriots newest acquisition, superstar wide receiver Josh Gordon, was inactive for the game. Ironically, the Patriots' last loss to the Lions in 2000 was also Tom Brady's first ever NFL game, where he only appeared in the final seconds and completed one-of-three passes for 6 yards in a 34-9 loss.

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins[]

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 0 7

7

Patriots 3 21 7 7

38

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20-yard field goal, 5:28. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:37.

Second quarter

  • NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 55-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:10. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:08.
  • NE – James White 22-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:29. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 22 yards, 0:07.
  • NE – Phillip Dorsett 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:18. Patriots 24–0. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 5:31.

Third quarter

  • NE – James White 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:49. Patriots 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:01.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Sony Michel 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:43. Patriots 38–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:30.
  • MIA – Frank Gore 6-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 2:42. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.

Top passers

  • MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 11/20, 100 yards, INT
  • NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 274 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • MIA – Frank Gore – 11 carries, 41 yards
  • NE – Sony Michel – 25 carries, 112 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MIA – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 19 yards
  • NE – James White – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD

After taking the opening kickoff, a 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill to Kenny Stills helped the Dolphins reach midfield. On 2nd-and-7 from midfield, Dolphins offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore was flagged for holding, killing the drive, and the Dolphins punted. Starting at their own 24, the Patriots reached as far as the Dolphins 1-yard line, but were forced to settle for a 20-yard field goal and a 3–0 lead. After a Dolphins punt, the Patriots gave it right back when Brady was intercepted at the Dolphins 36 by Bobby McCain. The Dolphins went three-and-out, but the Patriots drove 67 yards to score on Brady's 55-yard touchdown pass to Cordarrelle Patterson, extending the Patriots lead to 10–0. Both teams punted on their next drive, but midway through the 2nd quarter, Tannehill fumbled the snap with Kyle Van Noy recovering for the Patriots at the Dolphins 22. On the very next play, James White scampered to the end zone on a 22-yard run, giving the Patriots a 17–0 lead which was their largest of the season to this point. The Dolphins offense continued to go in reverse on another three-and-out. The Patriots responded by converting four 3rd downs on a 15-play, 85-yard drive, scoring with Brady's 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Phillip Dorsett to go up 24–0 with 0:17 seconds remaining in the first half. After both teams punted on their initial second-half possession, the Patriots marched 59 yards in just over five minutes, with Brady capping off another touchdown drive with his 14-yard touchdown pass to White, blowing the game open with a 31–0 lead. The Dolphins reached the Patriots 45 on their next possession, but Tannehill's desperation pass was intercepted at the 10-yard line by J. C. Jackson. The Patriots hot streak continued with a 12 play, 90-yard drive, scoring on a 12-yard touchdown run from rookie running back Sony Michel, his first career rushing touchdown. After yet another three-and-out from the Dolphins, the Patriots drove to the Dolphins 32, but Brady was intercepted at the Dolphins 14 by Minkah Fitzpatrick who returned it 11 yards to the Dolphins 25. With Tannehill pulled from the game, old Patriots' nemesis Brock Osweiler led the Dolphins 75 yards in 7:30, scoring on his 6-yard touchdown pass to Frank Gore, making the score 38–7 with less than three minutes remaining in the game. The Patriots ran the rest of the clock out to end the game. With the exception of the two turnovers, the Patriots dominated the Dolphins in every aspect of the game, outgaining them 446–172 and holding the ball for 14 minutes longer. Tom Brady threw for 274 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Michel had his best game of the season to date with 25 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown. White had the best day overall with 16 touches for 112 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. The Patriots avoided a 3-game losing streak for the first time since 2002.

Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts[]

Week Five: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 0 3 7 14

24

Patriots 7 17 0 14

38

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:14. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 8:49. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:25.
  • NE – James White 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:34. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

  • IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:56.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Erik Swoope 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:48. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
  • NE – Josh Gordon 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:19. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
  • NE – Sony Michel 34-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:08. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 1 plays, 34 yards, 0:07.
  • IND – Eric Ebron 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:11. Patriots 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

  • IND – Andrew Luck – 38/59, 365 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • NE – Tom Brady – 34/44, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Nyheim Hines – 15 carries, 45 yards
  • NE – Sony Michel – 18 carries, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • IND – Eric Ebron – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
  • NE – James White – 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD

The Patriots faced the Colts on Thursday Night Football, with Brady hoping to remain undefeated against Andrew Luck.

The Patriots took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in over 6 minutes, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Cordarrelle Patterson for the early lead. The next possession ended in a punt for both teams, but on the Colts second possession, they drove from their own 6 to the Patriots 20, but ageless wonder Adam Vinatieri missed a 38-yard field goal attempt off the left upright. The Patriots took advantage off the missed opportunity and raced 72 yards to score on Brady's 1-yard touchdown run, extending the Patriots' lead to 14–0 early in the second quarter. The Colts drove to the Patriots 36 on their next drive and Vinatieri redeemed himself with a 54-yard field goal. After both teams punted on their resultant drive, the Patriots raced 68 yards to score on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Brady to James White for a 21–3 lead. Following this, Luck was intercepted at the Patriots 49 by Patrick Chung who returned it 2 yards to the 49 of the Colts with less than a minute remaining in the first half. With the excellent field position, the Patriots reached the Colts 27 and took a commanding 24–3 lead into halftime after a 45-yard field goal from placekicker Stephen Gostkowski. Early in the third quarter, Chester Rogers returned a punt from Ryan Allen 33 yards to Patriots 35. It took the Colts just 4 plays to score on a 14-yard pass from Luck to Eric Ebron, trimming the deficit to 24–10. The Patriots drove to the Colts 30 on their next drive, but Matthias Farley intercepted Brady's pass at the 23 and returned it 7 yards to the Colts 30. But four plays later, Jordan Wilkins fumbled after a 9-yard catch with Devin McCourty recovering for the Patriots at midfield. The Patriots drove to the Colts 25, but the turnover streak continued when Brady was intercepted at the Colts 4 by Najee Goode who returned it 16 yards to the Colts 20. The Colts proceeded to drive 80 yards in 10 plays with Luck finding Erik Swoope for a 13-yard touchdown pass,trimming the Patriots' lead to a thin 24–17 early in the fourth quarter. However, any hope for a Colts comeback died when the Patriots marched 75 yards to score on a 34-yard touchdown bomb from Brady to Josh Gordon, widening the Patriots lead to 31–17. Any chance of a miraculous comeback died on the Colts next drive when Luck was intercepted at the Patriots 38 by Jonathan Jones who returned it 28 yards to the Colts 34. On the very next play, Sony Michel scored on a 34-yard touchdown burst, putting the game out of reach with a 38–17 Patriots lead. The Colts turned the ball over on downs on their next drive, but after forcing the Patriots to punt, marched 60 yards to score on Luck's 1-yard touchdown pass to Ebron. The Patriots ran out the rest of the clock to win the game 38–24.

Tom Brady completed 34/44 passes for 341 yards and 3 TDs but threw 2 interceptions while Michel ran the ball 18 times for 98 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Luck threw for 365 yards and 3 TDs but threw 2 costly interceptions.

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs[]

Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 6 3 17 14

40

Patriots 10 14 3 16

43

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:26.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 5:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:47.
  • NE – Sony Michel 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:57. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 3:25. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

  • NE – Julian Edelman 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:52. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 6:21. Patriots 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:31.
  • NE – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:57. Patriots 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Kareem Hunt 67-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:27. Patriots 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 7:17. Patriots 27–16. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:10.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 3:36. Patriots 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:41.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Patriots 27–26. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:27.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 10:22. Patriots 30–26. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:34.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:38. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:44.
  • NE – Tom Brady 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:25. Patriots 37–33. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 3:15. Patriots 40–33. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:35.
  • KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:03. Tied 40–40. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 43–40. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 10 carries, 80 yards
  • NE – Sony Michel – 24 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 142 yards, 3 TD
  • NE – Rob Gronkowski – 3 receptions, 97 yards

With the win, the Patriots improved to 4–2.

Week 7: at Chicago Bears[]

Week Seven: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 7 14 10 7

38

Bears 10 7 7 7

31

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,389
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Julian Edelman 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:00. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
  • CHI – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 3:50. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:44.
  • CHI – Mitchell Trubisky 8-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:59. Bears 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:45.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 11:05. Bears 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:46.
  • NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 95-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:48. Bears 17–14. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:17.
  • NE – James White 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:58. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:48.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Tarik Cohen 6-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 12:04. Bears 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:56.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 7:48. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:16.
  • NE – Kyle Van Noy 29-yard return of block punt (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:53. Patriots 31–24.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – James White 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:40. Patriots 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:25.
  • CHI – Trey Burton 11-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 4:13. Patriots 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:11.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 25/36, 277 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 26/50, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NE – James White – 11 carries, 40 yards
  • CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 6 carries, 81 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NE – James White – 8 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD
  • CHI – Trey Burton – 9 receptions, 126 yards, TD

With the win, the Patriots improved to 5–2.

Week 8: at Buffalo Bills[]

Week Eight: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 3 6 3 13

25

Bills 0 3 3 0

6

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 4:46. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 5:15.

Second quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 11:47. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:53.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 5:42. Patriots 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27.
  • BUF – Stephen Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 1:39. Patriots 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:03.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Stephen Hauschka 51-yard field goal, 7:39. Patriots 9–6. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 2:03. Patriots 12–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:52.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – James White 1-yard run (pass failed), 9:58. Patriots 18–6. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:50.
  • NE – Devin McCourty 84-yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:54. Patriots 25–6.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

With the win, the Patriots improved to 6–2. Devin McCourty's interception return marked the first defensive touchdown for the Patriots since the 2015 season, breaking a league-leading 40-game drought.

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers[]

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 3 7 7 0

17

Patriots 7 10 0 14

31

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), clear and cool
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – James White 8-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:40. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:20.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 5:05. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:35.

Second quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 13:30. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:44.
  • GB – Davante Adams 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:48.
  • NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:57. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:52.

Third quarter

  • GB – Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – James White 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:06. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:46.
  • NE – Josh Gordon 55-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:20. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:10.

Top passers

  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/43, 259 yards, 2 TD
  • NE – Tom Brady – 22/35, 294 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • GB – Aaron Jones – 14 carries, 76 yards
  • NE – Cordarrelle Patterson – 11 carries, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling – 3 receptions, 101 yards
  • NE – Josh Gordon – 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

With the win, the Patriots improved to 7–2. This was the first game of the season where the Patriots defense did not record an interception, after recording at least one in each of their first eight games.

Week 10: at Tennessee Titans[]

Week Ten: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 3 7 0 0

10

Titans 17 7 3 7

34

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,363
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:29. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:31.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 52-yard field goal, 9:19. Titans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:10.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:58. Titans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:21.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:35. Titans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:36.

Second quarter

  • NE – James Develin 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:49. Titans 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:08. Titans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:15. Titans 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:13. Titans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 21/41, 254 yards
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 16/24, 228 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 11 carries, 31 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 11 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 104 yards
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD

This was the Pats' first loss to Tennessee in 16 years; coincidentally, it was also at Nissan Stadium (then known as Adelphia Coliseum). The blowout loss ended the Pats' six-game winning streak as they fell to 7–3. It was also the Pats’ first time meeting with former players Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis since leaving the Pats to join the Titans in free agency.

Week 12: at New York Jets[]

Week Twelve: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 7 3 10 7

27

Jets 7 3 3 0

13

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,982
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 34-yard field goal, 2:27. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:58.
  • NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 8:34. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:26.
  • NYJ – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 4:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:34.
  • NE – Julian Edelman 21-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:52. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Sony Michel 1-yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:54. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:29.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 20/31, 283 yards, 2 TD
  • NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/45, 276 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 21 carries, 133 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 6 carries, 30 yards

Top receivers

  • NE – Julian Edelman – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD

With the win, the Patriots improved to 8–3.

Week 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings[]

Week Thirteen: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 7 3 0

10

Patriots 7 3 7 7

24

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20-yard field goal, 5:45. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:16.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:15. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:01.
  • NE – Josh Gordon 24-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick, 0:35. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – James Develin 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:54. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:12.

Second quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIN – Dalvin Cook – 9 rushes, 84 yards
  • NE – Sony Michel – 17 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 49 yards
  • NE – James White – 9 receptions, 92 yards

With the win, the Patriots improved to 9–3.

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins[]

Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 6 21 0 6

33

Dolphins 7 14 7 6

34

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 66,087
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – James Develin 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski missed PAT), 8:13. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:47
  • MIA – Kenny Stills 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 2:41. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41

Second quarter

  • NE – Julian Edelman 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:14. Patriots 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04
  • MIA – Brandon Bolden 54-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 13:26. Dolphins 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48
  • NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:32. Patriots 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54
  • MIA – Brandon Bolden 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:28. Dolphins 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04
  • NE – Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady, 3:49. Patriots 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39

Third quarter

  • MIA – Brice Butler 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 3:58. Dolphins 28–27. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:23

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 6:50. Patriots 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:43
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 22-yard field goal, 0:21. Patriots 33–28. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:10
  • MIA – Kenyan Drake 69-yard pass play by Ryan Tannehill. Dolphins 34–33. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:16

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 20 carries, 57 yards
  • MIA – Frank Gore – 12 carries, 92 yards

Top receivers

  • NE – Rob Gronkowski – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
  • MIA – Kenny Stills – 8 receptions, 135 yards, TD

The Patriots fell to the Dolphins on a last second lateral at the end of regulation. With the loss, New England fell to 9–4.

Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers[]

Week Fifteen: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 7 0 3 0

10

Steelers 7 7 0 3

17

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,280
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – Antonio Brown 17-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 12:07. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 0:20. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 8:15.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 2:34. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:13.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 13 rushes, 59 yards
  • PIT – Jaylen Samuels – 19 rushes, 142 yards

Top receivers

  • NE – Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 90 yards
  • PIT – James Washington – 3 receptions, 65 yards

This was the Pats' first loss to Pittsburgh in seven years, as they fall to 9–5.

Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills[]

Week Sixteen: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 0 0 6 6

12

Patriots 7 7 7 3

24

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Sony Michel 4-yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:32. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

  • NE – James White 27-yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:59. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:20.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 13:29. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19.
  • BUF – Steven Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 10:06. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:10.
  • NE – Julian Edelman 32-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:05. Patriots 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:01.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 7:44. Patriots 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:11.
  • BUF – Zay Jones 31-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 1:08. Patriots 24–12. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

  • BUF – Josh Allen – 20/41, 217 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • NE – Tom Brady – 13/24, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – Keith Ford – 7 carries, 33 yards
  • NE – Sony Michel – 18 carries, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • BUF – Zay Jones – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
  • NE – Julian Edelman – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD

After receiver Josh Gordon left the team and was later suspended, the Patriots relied on their run game and defense against Buffalo. The Pats clinched their 10th straight AFC East title with the win (though in the event of a loss to Buffalo, Miami's loss to Jacksonville also would've clinched the division for New England), improving their record to 10–5. With the Houston Texans' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots moved to the #2 seed in the AFC, and would have the chance to secure a playoff bye with a win in the following week's game.

Week 17: vs. New York Jets[]

Week Seventeen: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Jets 3 0 0 0

3

Patriots 7 14 7 10

38

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), sunny and cold
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – James White 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:16. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:00.
  • NYJ – Jason Myers 40-yard field goal, 0:54. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

  • NE – Rex Burkhead 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:53. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
  • NE – Phillip Dorsett 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:03. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

  • NE – Kyle Van Noy 46-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:48. Patriots 28–3.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 9:40. Patriots 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
  • NE – Julian Edelman 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:26. Patriots 38–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/28, 167 yards
  • NE – Tom Brady – 24/33, 250 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Elijah McGuire – 18 carries, 41 yards
  • NE – Sony Michel – 14 carries, 50 yards

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Deontay Burnett – 5 receptions, 73 yards
  • NE – Julian Edelman – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

The Pats finish the 2018 season undefeated at home, and an 11–5 record overall, their first in 10 years.

Standings[]

Division[]

AFC East
view · talk · edit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) New England Patriots 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 436 325 W2
Miami Dolphins 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 319 433 L3
Buffalo Bills 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 269 374 W1
New York Jets 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 333 441 L3

Conference[]

AFCv · d · e
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .480 .401 W1
2[lower-alpha 2] New England Patriots East 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .482 .494 W2
3[lower-alpha 2] Houston Texans South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .471 .435 W1
4 Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 8–4 .496 .450 W3
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles Chargers West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .477 .422 W1
6 Indianapolis Colts South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .465 .456 W4
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 6 1 .594 4–1–1 6–5–1 .504 .448 W1
8 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 .520 .465 L1
9 Cleveland Browns North 7 8 1 .469 3–2–1 5–6–1 .516 .411 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .469 .446 L3
11[lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .523 .464 L4
12[lower-alpha 3] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .535 .448 L2
13[lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .523 .411 W1
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .549 .463 L1
15[lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .506 .438 L3
16[lower-alpha 4] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .547 .406 L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
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Postseason[]

Schedule[]

Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 13, 2019 Los Angeles Chargers (5) W 41–28 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 20, 2019 at Kansas City Chiefs (1) W 37–31 (OT) 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LIII February 3, 2019 vs. Los Angeles Rams (N2) W 13–3 3–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap

Game summaries[]

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#5) Los Angeles Chargers[]

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#5) Los Angeles Chargers at (#2) New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 7 0 7 14

28

Patriots 14 21 3 3

41

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:49. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:11.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 43-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 4:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
  • NE – Sony Michel 14-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:35. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

  • NE – Phillip Dorsett 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:17. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:07.
  • NE – Rex Burkhead 6-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:04. Patriots 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:08.
  • NE – Sony Michel 5-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:43. Patriots 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 6:31. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:22.
  • LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:16. Patriots 38–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 12:23. Patriots 41–14. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:53.
  • LAC – Virgil Green 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Keenan Allen pass), 7:38. Patriots 41–22. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:01.
  • LAC – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 0:59. Patriots 41–28. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Melvin Gordon – 9 rushes, 15 yards, TD
  • NE – Sony Michel – 24 rushes, 129 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Tyrell Williams – 5 receptions, 94 yards
  • NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 151 yards

AFC Championship: at (#1) Kansas City Chiefs[]

AFC Championship: (#2) New England Patriots at (#1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 7 7 3 14

37

Chiefs 0 0 7 24

31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 20, 2019
  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 19 °F (−7 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,034
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • NE — Sony Michel 6-yard run, (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 6:55. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:05

Second Quarter

  • NE — Phillip Dorsett 29-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostowski kick), 0:27. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:41

Third Quarter

  • KC — Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:04
  • NE — Stephen Gostowski 47-yard field goal, 4:07. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:36.

Fourth Quarter

  • KC — Damien Williams 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:51. Patriots 17–14 . Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11
  • KC – Damien Williams 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:45. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:10.
  • NE – Sony Michel 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:32. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
  • KC – Damien Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:03. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.
  • NE – Rex Burkhead 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:39. Patriots 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:24.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 31–31. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:31.

Overtime

  • NE – Rex Burkhead 2-yard run, 10:10. Patriots 37–31. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 29 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Damien Williams – 10 rushes, 30 yards, TD

Top receivers

New England outgained Kansas City 524–290 in yards, and the Patriots advanced to their third Super Bowl in a row, defeating the Chiefs 37–31 in overtime. It was their first road AFC championship win since the 2004 season. New England would dominate the first half, holding Kansas City to 37 total yards. After electing to receive the opening kickoff, the Patriots went on a 15 play, 80 yard drive, that took more than 8 minutes off the clock. Running back James White converted 2 third downs, receiver Julian Edelman converted another third down to put New England in the red zone, and then running back Sony Michel finished off the drive with a 1 yard touchdown run. After Kansas City had to punt following a drive that gained only one first down, New England once again drove down to the 1 yard line on an 11 play drive. However, on the first play of the second quarter, quarterback Tom Brady threw an interception in the end zone to linebacker Reggie Ragland. Once again, the Chiefs were stifled by the New England defense, and went 3 and out. New England then drove to the Kansas City 42, but also had to punt. In the ensuing Kansas City possession, quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed a 42 yard pass to receiver Tyreek Hill, which put the Chiefs at the New England 23. However, the drive stalled, and following a 14 yard sack by defensive end Trey Flowers, the Chiefs were out of field goal range and forced to punt. Then starting from their own 10 yard line, the Patriots drove 90 yards in under three minutes. After White converted a third down with a 5 yard catch, he caught a 30 yard screen pass that put the Patriots at the Kansas City 38. After a 9 yard run by White, Brady threw a 29 yard touchdown pass to receiver Philip Dorsett, to put the Patriots up 14–0. The half ended after Mahomes was sacked by linebacker Kyle Van Noy in the ensuing possession, with the score 14–0.

Super Bowl LIII: vs. (N2) Los Angeles Rams[]

Super Bowl LIII: (A2) New England Patriots vs. (N2) Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 0 3 0 10

13

Rams 0 0 3 0

3

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: February 3, 2019
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,081
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NE — Stephen Gostkowski 42-yard field goal, 10:29. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

  • LAR — Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 2:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

  • NE — Sony Michel 2-yard run, (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 7:00. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:49.
  • NE — Stephen Gostowski 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 18 rushes, 94 yards, TD
  • LAR – Todd Gurley – 10 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

References[]

External links[]

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