2006 New England Patriots
The 2006 New England Patriots went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the conference championship. They scored 385 points and allowed 237.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 385–237
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 385 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 237, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +148.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–0 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 11 (November 19, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 21–0 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 14 (December 10, 2006).
They scored a season-high 40 points against the Houston Texans in Week 15 (December 17, 2006), winning 40–7.
They shut out the Green Bay Packers (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and splitting with the Jets and the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New York Jets 37–16 at home.
In the Divisional round, they beat the San Diego Chargers 24–21 on the road.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 38–34 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2005, when they went 10–6.
In 2007, they went 16–0 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 19–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | W 28–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 20–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs New York Jets | L 14–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Green Bay Packers | W 35–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | W 17–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 28–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | L 0–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Houston Texans | W 40–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–21 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | W 40–23 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2007 | vs New York Jets | W 37–16 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2007 | at San Diego Chargers | W 24–21 |
| Conference championship | Jan 21, 2007 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 34–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.