2003 New England Patriots
The 2003 New England Patriots went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 348 points and allowed 238.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 348–238
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 348 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 238, the fewest. Their point differential was +110.
Their 14–2 record was the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was twelve games, from Week 5 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–0 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 (December 27, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 31–0 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 (September 7, 2003).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5 (October 5, 2003), winning 38–30.
They shut out the Dallas Cowboys (Week 11), the Miami Dolphins (Week 14), and the Buffalo Bills (Week 17).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets and the Dolphins and splitting with the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Tennessee Titans 17–14 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 24–14 at home.
They won Super Bowl XXXVIII, beating the Carolina Panthers 32–29.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2002, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2001.
In 2004, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs New York Jets | W 23–16 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | at Washington | L 17–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 38–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs New York Giants | W 17–6 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | W 19–13 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 9–3 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2003 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–26 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 12–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Houston Texans | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 12–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2003 | at New York Jets | W 21–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 27, 2003 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 31–0 |
| Divisional | Jan 10, 2004 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 17–14 |
| Conference championship | Jan 18, 2004 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 24–14 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 1, 2004 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 32–29 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.