Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in
bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders This was the Patriots' first home loss to the Raiders since
1994, and fifth consecutive season losing their home opener. This was the third time they lost to the Raiders since
2022.
Week 2: at Miami Dolphins With their first win in Miami since
2019 (first overall since
2022) the Patriots improved to 1–1 and they got their first win over Dolphins quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa (previously 0–7). It was also the first time the Patriots scored more than 30 points since Week 6 of the 2022 season.
Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers The Patriots committed five turnovers in their loss to the Steelers, falling to 1–2 and suffering their first home defeat to Pittsburgh since the
2008 season. In addition, it was New England's first loss to the Steelers since
2018, snapping a three game win streak against them.
Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers With a convincing win over the Carolina Panthers, which also the most points the team scored since
2021, the Patriots improved to 2–2 on the season while securing their first home win of the season and first win at home against the Panthers since
2009.
Week 5: at Buffalo Bills With their final win at Highmark Stadium, the Patriots secured back-to-back wins for the first time since
2022, as well as their second straight win over the Bills who were the last undefeated team in the NFL, to improve to 3–2, their best start through five games since 2019. Unfortunately for the Patriots,
Antonio Gibson would be lost for the season with an ACL tear.
Week 6: at New Orleans Saints With their first win over New Orleans since
2017, the Patriots secure their first three-game win streak since 2022 to improve to 4–2, matching their win total (4) from each of the preceding two seasons. The Falcons win over Buffalo on Monday would give New England their first division lead since 2021.
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans This game was head coach
Mike Vrabel's first return to Tennessee since the Titans fired him after the 2023 season. With their first win in Nashville since
2012, the Patriots improved their record to 5–2, surpassing their win totals from both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Mike Vrabel became the first head coach in Patriots history to win his first four road games.
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns Despite surrendering five sacks to Myles Garrett, the most the team has given up to one player in franchise history, the Patriots were able to defeat the Browns for the 6th time since
2013. With their 7th home victory against Cleveland since
1995, the Patriots secured their 5th straight win to improve to 6–2.
Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons With their 9th victory over Atlanta since
2001, the Patriots improved to 3–0 against the NFC South and tied the Broncos and Colts for the best record in the NFL at 7–2.
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers With their seventh straight win, the Patriots improved to 8–2 and swept an NFC division for the first time since sweeping the
NFC East in 2019. This was also the first time the Patriots swept the NFC South.
Week 11: vs. New York Jets With their 8th straight win, longest since 2019, the Patriots improved to 9–2 for the first time since 2017 and 3–0 against the AFC East, while also securing their first winning season since 2021. The Patriots extended their winning streak against their fellow AFC East teams at home to three games, winning streak against their fellow AFC East teams regardless of location to four games, and both their home and overall winning streak against the Jets to two games.
Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals With their 9th straight win (second straight against Cincinnati), the Patriots improved to 10–2 record, as well as a 2–1 record against the AFC North. The Patriots also extended their winning streak on the road to 6 games while also securing their 3rd road win in Cincinnati since 2019.
Week 13: vs. New York Giants With their 10th straight win, their longest win streak since
2015, the Patriots improved to 11–2 (the most wins they had since 2019) their best record through 13 games since
2016, and they finished 5–0 against the NFC entering their bye. The Patriots also became the first team since the
1999 Colts to have a 10 game win streak after a 13 loss season. This was also their first win in the
Pat Patriot uniforms since Week 5 of the
2022 season, officially snapping a six-game losing streak in them.
Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills With an opportunity to clinch the AFC East title for the first time since 2019 by defeating the Bills, the Patriots built a 21–0 lead and held a 24–7 lead at halftime. However, despite a strong running game, New England was outscored 28–7 in the second half as
Drake Maye was held under 200 passing yards for the first time all season. With their first loss since Week 3, New England’s 10-game winning streak was snapped, and the team fell to 11–3 overall and 3–1 in the AFC East marking both the 6th straight year they failed to sweep the Bills & 13th straight year they failed to sweep the AFC East. The 21-point blown lead was their largest since a similar instance in which they lost a 21-point first-half lead against the
Bills during the
2011 season. Their 21-point lead was the largest the Pats had squandered at home since
1978. The loss also snapped the Patriots’ 120-game home winning streak when leading by 17 or more points, the longest streak in NFL history.
Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens At the end of the half, Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson was taken out of the game with a back injury and was later ruled out. In the fourth quarter, Ravens running back
Derrick Henry rushed for a touchdown to give the Ravens a 24–13 lead. Drake Maye then rallied the Patriots, throwing two touchdown passes to give New England a 28–24 lead. On Baltimore’s next drive, Ravens wide receiver
Zay Flowers fumbled, and the Patriots ran out the clock to secure the win. With the win, the Patriots improved to 12–3, finishing 3–1 against the AFC North, and clinched their first playoff berth since 2021.
Week 17: at New York Jets With their first sweep over the Jets since 2022, the Patriots improved to 13–3 (4–1 against the AFC East) and finished 8–0 on the road for the third time in franchise history (first since 2016). In addition, Philadelphia's 13–12 win over Buffalo later that day resulted in the Patriots clinching the AFC East for the first time since
2019.
Week 18: vs. Miami Dolphins With this win, the Patriots swept their games against the Dolphins for the first time since
2016. Their 14–3 finish, their best since that same 2016 season, was tied for the best record in the conference with Denver (and in the league with
Seattle), but the Patriots failed to clinch the #1 seed for the eighth straight year; the Broncos won the tiebreaker on common opponents. The Patriots instead clinched the #2 seed. New England ended their regular season with a 5–1 record against the AFC East and 6–3 at home.
Standings Division Conference ==Postseason==