Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in
bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers The Patriots hosted the
Pittsburgh Steelers during
primetime in their first game of the 2019 season. In commemoration of their
Super Bowl LIII victory from the
previous season, the Patriots unveiled their sixth "World Champions" banner, with former Patriots in attendance like recently retired
Rob Gronkowski, as well as Patriots Hall of Famers
Drew Bledsoe,
Ty Law,
Willie McGinest, Super Bowl Champions
Rob Ninkovich, and
Martellus Bennett, who joined Patriots owner
Robert Kraft on the field before the Patriots came out onto the Gillette Stadium turf. The team also wore "Super Bowl LIII Champions" patches for the game. The Sunday night appearance broke the tradition of the reigning Super Bowl champions hosting the
NFL Kickoff Game, which was instead given to the
Green Bay Packers and
Chicago Bears to commemorate
the NFL's oldest rivalry for its 100th anniversary. The Steelers won the coin toss and elected to kick. The first drives ended in punts for both teams, but on the Patriots' second possession, they managed to race down the field on a seven-play, 82-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to
Josh Gordon, in which he broke two tackles after the catch. After forcing the Steelers to go three-and-out, due in part to a holding call on
Alejandro Villanueva, the Patriots marched down the field, only for the drive to stall at the Pittsburgh 7-yard line, and the Patriots were forced to settle for a field goal, now leading 10–0 in the second quarter. New England went three-and-out on their following drive but scored on a 25-yard pass to
Phillip Dorsett thereafter. In the Patriots' last possession of the first half, even with good field position, they failed to capitalize with a touchdown, settling for another field goal. Beginning the second half, the Patriots led 20–0. This lasted only briefly, as their defense gave up three points on the Steelers' first drive of the third quarter.
Tom Brady and the offense responded quickly with a 58-yard pass to Dorsett, his second touchdown catch of the game. On their subsequent possessions, the Patriots scored field goals. Meanwhile,
Ben Roethlisberger was intercepted by
Devin McCourty. In Pittsburgh's final drive, they managed to advance 50 yards down the field, but failed to score with time running out. Ultimately, the Patriots defeated the Steelers 33–3, starting 1–0 for the season. Beginning his 20th season in the league,
Tom Brady finished the game with 341 yards and three touchdowns, while
Julian Edelman recorded his 500th reception with the Patriots, becoming the fifth player to reach that milestone.
Phillip Dorsett had a spectacular game, leading the Patriots in receiving yards and touchdowns, catching four passes on four targets for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile,
Josh Gordon had three receptions for 73 yards in his first game since Week 13 of the
2018 season. Moreover, the Patriots defense played well, holding the Steelers to 308 yards and just three points.
Week 2: at Miami Dolphins Coming off their Week 1 victory, the Patriots flew to
Hard Rock Stadium for a Week 2
AFC East duel with the
Miami Dolphins. After forcing the Dolphins to go three-and-out, the Patriots countered with a drive in which
Tom Brady targeted newly acquired
wide receiver Antonio Brown three times for gains of 18, 10, and 8 yards. They finished the possession with a 1-yard touchdown run by
Sony Michel. The next three drives ended in punts. Though, on the first,
Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked by
Adam Butler on third down just after reaching midfield. On the Patriots' ensuing possession, they drove to the Dolphins 30 but
Stephen Gostkowski missed the first of a number of field goals that day. Despite the offense's lack of scoring, the New England defense played stoutly, forcing Miami to go three-and-out on their next two drives. The Patriots scored on a 65-yard possession that ended with a 20-yard pass from Tom Brady to Antonio Brown. Gostkowski missed the extra point and the Patriots led 13–0. In the second half, the New England offense failed to advance on their first drive. Meanwhile, Ryan Fitzpatrick was intercepted by
Devin McCourty. Now, with great field position, at the Miami 36, the Patriots failed to take advantage and were forced to settle for a field goal. The Dolphins' offense was unable to make anything of their next two drives going three-and-out on both while obtaining −2 yards and −11 yards on their first and second respectively. The Patriots offense made the best of their defense's solid play, marching down the field on an eight-play, 65-yard possession which ended with a 1-yard QB sneak by Brady. Later, New England's defense continued its sensational performance by forcing Miami to go three-and-out yet again. Upon entering the third quarter, Miami's offense had amassed a mere 28 yards. The Patriots' offense struggled, however, being unable to obtain a first-down. This proved irrelevant as the New England defense had pick-sixes on back-to-back drives:
Stephon Gilmore returned the first 54-yards after a bad decision by Fitzpatrick and
Jamie Collins returned the second 69-yards after a dropped pass. The Patriots now led 37–0. Ryan Fitzpatrick was replaced by backup
Josh Rosen on the ensuing drive. The Patriots scored another touchdown on a 10-yard reception by
James White. On Miami's final possession, they marched 67-yards to the New England 8 but failed to score due to an interception by Jamie Collins. This was the Patriots' first win in Miami since Week 17 of the
2016 season, and their first shutout since Week 3 of that same season. Additionally, New England's defense held the Dolphins' offense to just 184 yards and forced four turnovers. By holding the Dolphins to 0 points and the Steelers to 3 points a week prior, the defense made history, in fact, it tied the record for fewest points allowed through two games during the Super Bowl era. After much speculation over whether
Antonio Brown would debut against the Dolphins as a result of his rape lawsuit, he indeed started and had four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. This proved to be to Brown's sole game with the Patriots as he was released days later on September 20, as a result of his response to further allegations. New York's first drive ended with a punt and the Patriots responded with a nine-play, 88-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard run by
Sony Michel. Continuing his struggles on
special teams,
Stephen Gostkowski missed his third extra-point of the year. On the Jets' ensuing drive, they went three-and-out as a result of a sack by
Jamie Collins. Meanwhile, New Englands' offense would score yet another touchdown, this time on a 25-yard catch-and-run by
Phillip Dorsett. New York's offense failed to obtain any first-downs for the rest of the first half, and the Patriots would score an additional touchdown on a 3-yard pass from
Tom Brady to
Julian Edelman. Although, the rest of their drives ended in punts. Entering the second half, New England led 20–0. The Patriots started with the ball but were unable to reach midfield and were forced to punt. On the following drive, Luke Falk threw an underthrown
interception to
Devin McCourty which was returned 24-yards to the New York 17. Unfortunately, the Patriots were unable to take advantage and settled for a 37-yard field goal. The defense would still play stoutly, forcing the Jets to go three-and-out on their ensuing drive, caused, in part, by a holding penalty on
Kelechi Osemele. The Patriots countered with a 10-play, 60-yard drive which ended with a 2-yard rush touchdown by
Rex Burkhead, leading 30–0. Notably,
Josh Gordon caught a spectacular 28-yard reception on third and 22, saving the drive from stalling and entering the
red zone. On New York's next drive, they managed the reach near midfield but the drive was halted by a sack by
Dont'a Hightower and
Adam Butler. The punt would prove disastrous for New England as
rookie Gunner Olszewski muffed the ball and
Arthur Maulet, of the Jets, recovered it in the
end zone for a touchdown: this was the first touchdown the Patriots had allowed all season. The ensuing two drives ended in punts. Although, on the Patriots' subsequent possession thereafter, Tom Brady was substituted by rookie
Jarrett Stidham with 8:41 left in the fourth. Stidham threw a badly missed pass which was intercepted by
Jamal Adams and returned 61 yards for a touchdown. For the remaining drives, both teams punted and New England won the game 30–14. With the win, the Patriots improved to 3–0 for the first time since the
2016 season. Furthermore, New England's defense continued its dominant play by shutting out the Jets' offense and sacking
Luke Falk five times. Overall, they forced New York to go 0–12 on third downs. The Patriots' defense has not allowed a touchdown in 17 quarters, last occurring in the fourth quarter of the
2018 AFC Championship game. Also, this was the fifth consecutive game, including playoffs, in which the Patriots did not allow any touchdowns in the first half, tracing back to the 2018 AFC Championship.
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills Hoping to solidify their prowess in the
AFC East, the Patriots flew to
New Era Field for their Week 4 matchup against a division rival – the 3–0
Buffalo Bills. The Patriots began with the ball and started well with a 15-yard rush by
Sony Michel on the first play. Though the drive faltered thereafter and they were forced to punt. In contrast, the defense maintained its tremendous play by intercepting
Josh Allen on the Bills' first drive;
Devin McCourty claimed his fourth pick of the season. Taking advantage of the turnover, New England's offense marched 50 yards down the field for a 4-yard touchdown run by
Brandon Bolden. Tom Brady also threw a catch-and-run pass to
James White for 26 yards despite great coverage by
Matt Milano. On the extra point attempt,
Stephen Gostkowski missed yet another extra point, his fourth of the season. On the ensuing possession, the Bills struggled to obtain yards and went three-and-out. On the resulting punt,
J. C. Jackson blocked
Corey Bojorquez's kick which was recovered and returned by
Matthew Slater for a touchdown to put the Patriots up 13–0. Both teams' offenses failed to reach midfield and punted on the next two drives. However, on the possession after that, Josh Allen threw another pick, which was intercepted by J. C. Jackson. Without much momentum and at their own 25, New England went three-and-out, although Buffalo went three-and-out as well. Now at their own 5-yard line, the Patriots offense finally managed an effective drive for once. They drove 93 yards to the Buffalo 2-yard line, but the drive stalled and Brady threw a terrible pick to
Micah Hyde in the endzone. Buffalo capitalized with a 46-yard field goal by
Stephen Hauschka. Unable to counter, New England went three-and-out once more and the Bills drove to the New England 31 but failed to score as Hauschka missed a 49-yard field goal with time running out in the first half. Entering the second half, the Patriots led 13–3. The Bills' first drive was very effective as they marched 75 yards down the field and scored on a 1-yard QB sneak by Allen. This was the first touchdown allowed by the Patriots' defense all season. On the subsequent three possessions, both offenses only experienced only three-and-outs. Afterward, J. C. Jackson intercepted Josh Allen for his second pick of the day. Even with great field position at the Buffalo 42, the Patriots only managed to reach the Buffalo 4-yard line where they settled for a field goal. Josh Allen was concussed from a hit by
Jonathan Jones on the ensuing drive while he attempted to scramble for a first down. Allen would be replaced by backup
Matt Barkley who continued to lead the offense to the New England 3-yard line where the Bills failed to score on 4th-and-goal. Both teams' offenses were unable to create any effective drives after this point. Nonetheless, Buffalo's offense managed to reach midfield on their final possession but Matt Barkley threw an easy interception to
Jamie Collins as a result of pressure from
Kyle Van Noy. This pick clinched the game for New England and they won 16–10. Although the Patriots overcame the Bills, this proved to be an extremely sloppy game for their offense, as
Tom Brady recorded his first interception of the year at the Buffalo 2-yard line and a completion rate under 50%, having gone 18 of 39. New England's offense went a mere 5/18 on third down conversions and only obtained 11 first-downs. The defense, however, recorded four interceptions (three on
Josh Allen and one on
Matt Barkley) as well as five sacks but also allowed 109 yards of rushing from
Frank Gore and 23 first-downs. In the end, the defense still came through by making a critical stop on the Bills' final possession. Regardless, with the victory, the Patriots improved to 4–0 for the first time since the
2015 season.
Special teams ace
Matthew Slater also scored his first career touchdown on an 11-yard blocked punt return. Furthermore, with his interception off
Josh Allen,
Devin McCourty became the first player to record four interceptions in the first four games of a season since
Minnesota Vikings safety
Brian Russell in 2003.
Week 5: at Washington Redskins On the road for the second straight week, the Patriots flew to
FedExField to face the 0–4
Washington Redskins. Initially, both teams traded punts, but on the succeeding possession, Patriots' defenders missed numerous tackles and Washington scored on a 65-yard run by
Steven Sims. This was the first time the Patriots had trailed all season. However, New England responded quickly with a no-huddle offense and marched 75 yards, scoring on a 6-yard catch by
Julian Edelman. On the extra-point, newly signed
kicker Mike Nugent missed the kick, his first as a Patriot. Washington's next drive was halted by a sack from
Danny Shelton. Neither team could reach midfield on any of the remaining possessions of the first quarter. With the Patriots' first drive in the second, they raced down the field to the Washington 19, but were stalled and forced to settle for a 37-yard field goal. Both teams went three-and-out on their next drives. Although, on the possession thereafter,
Jonathan Jones forced a fumble on
Trey Quinn and
Jamie Collins recovered. New England's offense failed to score despite being in the redzone, as
Tom Brady threw an awful interception to
Montae Nicholson. Even with this turnover, the Redskins offense lacked momentum and failed to advance. On the next Washington possession,
Colt McCoy was picked by
Jason McCourty. At the Washington 11-yard line, the Patriots went three-and-out and settled for a field goal with the score being 12–7 at the end of the first half. With the passing game being mostly unreliable, New England's offense began relying on and utilizing its running game far more. This proved vital as the Patriots advanced rapidly behind
Sony Michel's rushing attack and they scored on a 29-yard pass to
Brandon Bolden. On the ensuing New England drive, they would score on a 14-yard run by Michel. Both teams exchanged punts for the rest of the game and the Patriots would score an additional touchdown on a 10-yard pass to
Ryan Izzo in a 10-play, 58-yard possession. At the end of regulation, New England defeated the Redksins in a final score of 33–7. The Patriots continued their win streak on the road by beating the
Washington Redskins in a blowout win. They improved to 5–0 for the fourth time under the
Brady-
Belichick tandem and the fifth time in franchise history. After the game,
Julian Edelman became the first Patriot to record at least 100 yards this season. In addition, during the matchup, Tom Brady surpassed
Brett Favre for third on the
all-time passing list and finished only 17 yards behind
Peyton Manning.
Sony Michel had his break-out game, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on 16 attempts; he also caught three passes for 32 yards. This was due, in part, to great run blocking by the offensive line and
fullback Jakob Johnson. On defense, they continued their stout play by forcing two turnovers (one on a fumble and one on an interception) and six sacks. Disregarding the 65-yard run by
Steven Sims, New England's defense allowed just 155 yards. The Patriots defense also accomplished a historic feat by allowing only 20 points through five games, the fewest in modern NFL history.
Week 6: vs. New York Giants The Patriots returned home to play the
New York Giants, who were led by rookie
quarterback Daniel Jones. Both teams traded punts on the first three possessions. Though, on the Giants' second drive, Jones threw a pass that was tipped by
Stephon Gilmore and intercepted by
John Simon. Now at the New York 43, due to miscommunication,
Tom Brady threw a pass intended for
Julian Edelman, but was picked by
Janoris Jenkins. With neither offense being able to advance past midfield, they punted for the next six possessions. However, during one of these drives,
Brandon Bolden blocked a punt by
Riley Dixon that was returned by
Chase Winovich for a touchdown. With this, the Patriots led 7–0. A few possessions later, Daniel Jones was picked off again, this time by
Duron Harmon. With great field position at the Giants 20,
Jakobi Meyers caught a great 23-yard pass that set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden. New York responded quickly by scoring on a 64-yard catch-and-run by
Golden Tate in which the numerous Patriots missed tackles. On the ensuing drive, Brady was strip-sacked by
Lorenzo Carter, and
Markus Golden returned the fumble for a Giants touchdown. Unfortunately,
Josh Gordon suffered ankle and knee injuries while trying to make the tackle. He would be out for the remainder of the game which further hindered the Patriots' already depleted offense with
Phillip Dorsett having been ruled out prior to the matchup. New England would counter on their next drive by scoring on a 1-yard
quarterback sneak by Brady. Entering the second half, the Patriots led 21–14. On the very first possession, Jones was intercepted for the third time of the game, this time by Stephon Gilmore. New England marched 60 yards down the field, but the drive stalled at the New York 22.
Mike Nugent missed the 40-yard field goal, his first at
Gillette Stadium. Both teams exchanged punts thereafter. New England would score on a forced fumble by
Jamie Collins which was returned by
Kyle Van Noy for a touchdown. Additionally, on the next New England possession, they scored another touchdown on a 1-yard QB sneak by Brady. With no score changes for the remainder of the game, the Patriots finished with a 35–14 victory. Although the score remained close in the first half, the Patriots gradually pulled away in the second half thanks to their defense. On New England's first possession,
Tom Brady surpassed
Peyton Manning for second on the
all-time passing list. With
Josh Gordon and
Phillip Dorsett both having sustained injuries, the offense had to increasingly rely on other contributors;
Julian Edelman particularly stood out with his nine receptions for 113 yards, while Sony Michel rushed for 86 yards on 22 carries. Brady also had an unexpected two rushing touchdowns, both on
quarterback sneaks.
Rookie wide receivers
Jakobi Meyers and
Gunner Olszewski had their best games of the season thus far, combining for almost 100 yards receiving. The defense intercepted Jones three times and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. On
special teams,
Chase Winovich returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
Week 7: at New York Jets Facing the
New York Jets for the second time of the season, the Patriots hoped to continue their win streak. Unlike last time,
Sam Darnold returned from his injury and was healthy to start the game. New England started with the ball and scored on a 3-yard run by
Sony Michel in a 16-play, 78-yard drive that drained 8:47 off the clock. The Jets sought to respond with a score but Darnold threw a hurried pass due to the blitz and was intercepted by
Devin McCourty, his fifth this season. After failing to obtain a first down, New England settled for a 34-yard field goal. On the ensuing drive, New York went three-and-out and the Patriots took advantage by scoring on a 26-yard pass to
Phillip Dorsett. With this touchdown, New England was up 17–0.
John Simon had a strip sack on Darnold and
Kyle Van Noy recovered. The Patriots would score off another turnover, this time on another run by Sony Michel. New York finally gained momentum on a drive, reaching the Patriots 19, but Darnold made another ill-advised decision on a pass that was intercepted by
Duron Harmon. Starting at their own 1, the Patriots' offense went three-and-out. Although the defense managed to make another stop on New York's struggling offense. Neither team scored for the rest of the half and the Patriots led 24–0 entering the second half. On the Jets' very first drive, Darnold was picked by
Stephon Gilmore. New England failed to capitalize off the turnover but the defense recorded a safety after a high snap by Jets center
Ryan Kalil. Unfortunately for the Patriots, Tom Brady was hit while trying to throw the ball and was intercepted by
Trumaine Johnson. Despite being at the New England 33, the Jets failed to score as Darnold was picked off for the fourth time, this time by
Terrence Brooks. For much of the remainder of the matchup, both teams only punted. Though, New England would score one final touchdown on a 1-yard run by
Sony Michel, giving them a 33–0 shutout win. The Patriots defense continued their historic dominance in a 33–0 shutout over the
New York Jets. They became the second team to have multiple 30-points shutouts since the
1942 Chicago Bears. Additionally, New England has outscored their opponents in a 223–48 margin thus far, a 175-point difference. Their win also allowed them to improve to 7–0 for the third time in franchise history after the
2007 and
2015 seasons. This was the twelfth consecutive victory (including playoffs) for New England, stemming back to the Week 16 of the
2018 season. Also of significance,
Devin McCourty obtained his fifth interception of the season, leading the league in this category as of Week 7. Jets
quarterback Sam Darnold struggled immensely, finishing with a mere 3.6 QB rating and four interceptions.
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns On a rainy Sunday evening, the Patriots faced the
Cleveland Browns, whom were coming off a bye week. Starting with the ball, New England had a slow start on offense.
Sony Michel rushed for 10 yards on the first play, but the drive would soon stall. Cleveland went three-and-out on their first possession; and on the ensuing Patriots possession, they reached the Browns' 2 but were forced to settle for a field goal. They would score again after
Kyle Van Noy returned 26-yard fumble – in which
Nick Chubb lost the ball after his own lineman's foot knocked it loose – for a touchdown. Notably during the kickoff,
rookie punter Jake Bailey completed his first kick as the replacement for the recently injured
Stephen Gostkowski. Surprisingly, Chubb, on the Browns' next drive, would fumble again after rushing past New England defenders to the Patriots 16 and
Jonathan Jones striking the ball out. The Patriots would soon punt after gaining possession. On Cleveland's first play,
Baker Mayfield threw a shovel pass pick to
Lawrence Guy who returned it to the Browns' 11.
Tom Brady would hit
Julian Edelman on an 8-yard touchdown, two plays later. Finally ending their streak of turnovers, the Browns reached midfield and punted. New England would go three-and-out on the next possession, and the Browns responded with a 21-yard touchdown pass to
Demetrius Harris in an 8-play, 54-yard drive. Seeking to counter, New England attempted a field goal at the Browns 11, but it was blocked by
Denzel Ward. Entering the second half, the Patriots were leading 17–7. On the first possession, Cleveland marched to the New England 11, however, a
Jamie Collins sack halted their advance. The Patriots answered with a touchdown. During the drive,
James White recorded a 59-yard catch-and-run on a screen and Brady connected with Edelman for their second touchdown of the day. Both teams traded punts for the rest of the third quarter. New England would manage to reach the
red zone once again, but yet another possession was hampered, and they obtained a field goal. After a series of sacks and penalties on Cleveland, their drive lost momentum immediately and they failed to convert on 4th and 16 at their own 19. The Patriots sought to capitalize off the stop, but
Mike Nugent missed his field goal wide left in what was his last game as a Patriots; he was cut from the team just days later. The Browns would score a field goal on the following possession and neither team would gain anything in particular thereafter. The Patriots won the game 27–13. The defense helped the Patriots quickly gain an insurmountable 17-point lead through a sequence of turnovers. In fact, they forced turnovers on three consecutive drives by forcing two fumbles on
Nick Chubb and intercepting
Baker Mayfield on a shovel pass. On one of the fumbles,
Dont'a Hightower recovered and registered his first touchdown since Week 1 of the
2012 season.
Lawrence Guy managed to record his first career interception off of the botched shovel pass. Meanwhile, despite the weather obstructions,
Tom Brady managed to play well, recording two touchdowns and completing multiple remarkable throws.
Julian Edelman caught both of Brady's touchdowns and had 8 receptions and 78 yards for the day. Also, without soon-to-be released
wideout Josh Gordon, Brady targeted newly acquired receiver
Mohamed Sanu, who caught two receptions for 23 yards in his Patriots debut. With this victory, Patriots
head coach Bill Belichick obtained his
300th win.
Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens The Patriots came into this game 8–0 as one of two undefeated teams in the NFL alongside the
San Francisco 49ers. In the first drive of the game, the Ravens converted twice on 3rd down. Seven of the Ravens' plays in their first drive were runs by Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram II, and
Gus Edwards. On 3rd down, the Patriots seemingly held the Ravens to a field goal attempt, but a neutral zone infraction by Shilque Calhoun gave the Ravens a first down which then led to a 3-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Lamar Jackson. On the Patriots' first possession, Tom Brady threw 3 straight incomplete passes which led to a punt. The next drive, the Patriots defense showed improvement, holding the Ravens to a field goal. The Patriots, however, did not improve offensively as they had to punt after a 9-yard sack by Patrick Onwuasor. After the first quarter the Ravens led 10–0. The next drive was highlighted by a 53-yard run by Mark Ingram II, and finished with a 12-yard rushing touchdown by Gus Edwards pushing the Ravens lead to 17–0. The Patriots once again failed to score after another three-and-out, but caught a break after former Patriot Cyrus Jones muffed a punt by Jake Bailey (recovered by newly acquired special teamer Justin Bethel at the Baltimore 20 yard line). This led to a touchdown by newly acquired receiver Mohamed Sanu, who become the 74th player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady. After a three-and-out by the Ravens, the Patriots sustained a drive, only to have a holding penalty on Marshall Newhouse and an intentional grounding call lead to a punt. The Patriots were set up in good field position after a fumble recovered by Lawrence Guy at the Ravens' 19 yard line; however, the drive stalled at the 4 yard line. The resulting field goal closed the score to 17–10. After a Ravens punt, the Patriots reached the Baltimore 1 yard line after a touchdown by James White was reversed on replay. Controversially, Patriots coach Belichick chose to kick a field goal on 4th and Goal at the 1, leaving the game 17–13 at the half. At the start of the 3rd quarter the Patriots advanced to the Baltimore 30 led by receptions of 11 and 15 yards by Mohamed Sanu. A fumble by Julian Edelman was then returned 70 yards by Marlon Humphrey for a touchdown, widening the Ravens' lead to 24–13. The Patriots scored on their next drive on a 4-yard rushing touchdown on 3rd and 3 by James White. However, on the next drive, which lasted 14 plays and took 8:09 off the clock, the Ravens scored again, assisted by 16 and 18 yard receptions by Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews. The drive climaxed in a 5-yard pass to Nick Boyle to make the lead 30–20 (the PAT missed by Justin Tucker). In the 4th quarter, down two scores, Brady threw an interception to Earl Thomas which ultimately killed any chance of winning for the Patriots. Lamar Jackson ran for a 1-yard touchdown after a 14 play drive, icing the game at 37–20. The game was viewed as an impressive win by the Ravens, with Lamar Jackson becoming a front runner for MVP. This was the Patriots' first loss since December 16, 2018 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers, snapping a 13-game winning streak (including postseason). It was also their first loss to Baltimore since the 2012 AFC Championship game.
Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles In a rematch of
Super Bowl LII, the Patriots won a defensive battle 17–10. Their only touchdown came on a trick play in the third quarter, in which
Tom Brady threw a screen pass to
Julian Edelman who then proceeded to throw a touchdown pass to
Phillip Dorsett. With this win, the Patriots secured a winning season for the 19th year in a row.
Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys With the win, the Patriots set a new NFL record with 17 consecutive 10-win seasons, surpassing the San Francisco 49ers, who set the original record of 16 consecutive 10-win seasons from 1983 to 1998. They also defeated all four of their NFC opponents for the first time since 2010.
Week 13: at Houston Texans The loss snapped the Patriots' eight-game winning streak against the Texans, losing to them for the first time since the
2009 season.
Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs This was the Pats' second loss in a row this season, and their first home loss since October 1,
2017 against the
Carolina Panthers. A game tying drive in the fourth quarter was halted by a turnover on downs with 1:11 left. Following the loss, Tom Brady posted "We're on to Cincinnati", referencing Bill Belichick's famous line from a press conference following a loss in 2014 against the Chiefs, where the Patriots were also scheduled to play the Bengals the following week.
Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals This was the Pats' first win in Cincinnati since 2007, the same year the Pats became the first team to win all regular season games since the league expanded to 16 games in 1978. They also avoided a possible 3-game losing streak for the first time since
2002.
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills Despite dominating time of possession in the first half, New England found itself tied with Buffalo by halftime due to a
Rex Burkhead fumble on the opening drive and a failed fourth down conversion, which led to points for the Bills. After a back-and-forth third quarter, New England regained the lead as Burkhead scored a go-ahead touchdown with just over 5 minutes to go. Buffalo drove down the field on its final drive, but the Patriots defense stifled Josh Allen and the Bills offense as the drive stalled at the New England 14-yard line. With the win, the Patriots improved to 12–3, clinching the AFC East divisional title for the 11th straight year. This would end up being Tom Brady's final win in a Patriots uniform. This also marked the last time the Patriots clinched the AFC East until
2025. This still remains the Patriots most recent sweep over the Bills.
Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins This was Dolphins head coach
Brian Flores's first return to Gillette Stadium since leaving the Patriots following the win in
Super Bowl LIII. Flores served 15 years as a scout and assistant to
Bill Belichick. This was the Pats' first loss to Miami at home since
2008, which was also the last season the Patriots failed to win their division or make the playoffs. With the loss, coupled with a
Kansas City Chiefs win, the Patriots failed to earn a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs for the first time since
2009. This was the only game all season in which the Patriots defense allowed 300 yards passing. This also ended up being quarterback
Tom Brady's last regular season game in a Patriots uniform, as he announced on March 17, 2020, that he would leave the Patriots after 20 years with the team and subsequently signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers the same day. This also ended up being the final regular season game of the
Brady–Belichick era.
Standings Division Conference ==Postseason==