1999 New England Patriots
The 1999 New England Patriots went 8–8, and missed the playoffs. They scored 299 points and allowed 284.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 299–284
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 299 points, tied for the 11th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 284, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +15.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–3 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8 (October 31, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 24–9 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15 (December 19, 1999).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 (September 19, 1999), winning 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 5–11.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at New York Jets | W 30–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 31–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | vs New York Giants | W 16–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | at Cleveland Browns | W 19–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 30–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | vs Denver Broncos | W 24–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 27–3 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 1999 | vs New York Jets | L 17–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 13–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 15–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–3 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.