2004 New England Patriots
The 2004 New England Patriots went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 437 points and allowed 260.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 437–260
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 437 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 260, tied for the second-fewest. Their point differential was +177, the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–15 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 13 (December 5, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 34–20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 (October 31, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and the Jets and splitting with the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 20–3 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 41–27 on the road.
They won Super Bowl XXXIX, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 24–21.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2003, when they went 14–2.
In 2005, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2004 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 27–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–12 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Buffalo Bills | W 31–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 30–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | vs New York Jets | W 13–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at St. Louis Rams | W 40–22 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 29–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2004 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 24–3 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at Cleveland Browns | W 42–15 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2004 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at New York Jets | W 23–7 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 21–7 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2005 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 20–3 |
| Conference championship | Jan 23, 2005 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–27 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 6, 2005 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.