2000 New England Patriots
The 2000 New England Patriots went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 276 points and allowed 338.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 276–338
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 276 points, the seventh-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 338, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -62.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–19 over the Denver Broncos in Week 5 (October 1, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 34–9 to the Detroit Lions in Week 13 (November 23, 2000).
They scored a season-high 30 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (December 4, 2000), winning 30–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–9.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
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 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 8–8.
In 2001, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 11, 2000 | at New York Jets | L 19–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13–21 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | W 28–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 24–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs New York Jets | L 17–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | L 11–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 23, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | L 9–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 4, 2000 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–10 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 24–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.