Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in
bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals With the upset win, the Patriots started 1–0 for the first time since
2020.
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks With the loss, the Patriots fell to 1–1 and 1–8 in their last nine home games dating back to last season.
Week 3: at New York Jets With the lopsided loss, the Patriots fell to 1–2. This was the Pats' first away loss to the Jets since
2015. Rookie
Drake Maye would make his regular season debut in the fourth quarter, completing four of eight passes for 22 yards and rushing for 12 yards.
Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers Despite
Joey Slye kicking in a 63-yard field goal, the longest in Patriots team history, the 49ers blew out the Patriots to drop them to 1–3.
Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins With the loss, the Patriots fell to 1–4, 1–9 in their last 10 home games and 1–6 in their last 7 games against the Dolphins.
Week 6: vs. Houston Texans The Patriots made a change at quarterback before the game, starting rookie
Drake Maye. In his first start, Maye completed 20 of 33 passes for 243 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and rushed for 38 yards. This was the first time the Pats lost to the Texans at home as they dropped to 1–5 for the second consecutive season and lost their 10th home game in the last 11.
Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars NFL London games With the loss, the Patriots fell to 1–6 (0–2 against the AFC South), their sixth straight loss and their worst start since
1993.
Week 8: vs. New York Jets With their 16th win in 18 games against the Jets since
2016, the Patriots improved to 2–6 and won their first home game since Week 7 of last season.
Week 9: at Tennessee Titans With the loss, the Patriots fell to 2–7 for the second straight season.
Week 10: at Chicago Bears With the win, the Patriots improve to 3–7 and got their first win over an NFC team since Week 14 of
2022.
Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams The Patriots drop to 3–8 while losing their second game against the Rams since
2020. Their last win against them being
Super Bowl LIII. This was the Pats' first home loss to the Rams since
2001, back when the Rams were in St. Louis.
Week 12: at Miami Dolphins The Patriots were swept by the Dolphins for the second year in a row, dropping their record to 3–9 overall. This was also New England's fifth straight loss in Miami.
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts A last-second 68-yard FG attempt by Joey Slye of the Pats fell short as they suffered their first home loss to the Colts in 18 years, not counting the neutral-site game in Frankfurt
the previous season. As a result, the loss, alongside Houston's win over Jacksonville, eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention for the third year in a row. It also meant the Patriots were swept by the AFC South.
Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals The loss marked the Patriots first loss to the Cardinals since
2012 snapping a three-game winning streak against them. It was also the first time since
1991 that they lost to the Cardinals on the road. New England fell to 3–11 and they were swept by the NFC West and 1–4 against the NFC.
Week 16: at Buffalo Bills Despite holding a 14–0 lead, the Bills would outscore the Patriots 24–7 for the rest of the game. This was the Pats' 4th loss in Buffalo since the 2021 Wild Card. New England finished 2–7 on the road.
Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers With their second loss in a row to the Chargers, the Patriots dropped to 3–13. This is their first back-to-back 13-loss campaign in franchise history. In addition, with the Giants win over the Colts, the Pats dropped to dead last in the NFL with their 2nd six-game losing streak.
Week 18: vs. Buffalo Bills With the win, the Patriots snap their six game losing streak, while securing their first home win in 10 weeks, and finish 4–13 for the second straight year. However, thanks to the Jets's win over Miami, the Patriots finished dead last in the AFC East in back-to-back years for the first time since
1999–
2000. Jerod Mayo was fired shortly after the game. New England finished the season 2–4 against the AFC East and 2–6 at home.
Standings Division Conference ==Notes==