2007 New England Patriots
The 2007 New England Patriots went 16–0, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 589 points and allowed 274.
- Record
- 16–0
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 8–0
- Points
- 589–274
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 589 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 274, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +315, the best in the league.
Their 16–0 record was the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 16–0.
Their longest winning streak was 16 games, from Week 1 to Week 17, the whole regular season.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 56–10 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 11 (November 18, 2007).
They did not lose a regular-season game.
Their only loss was 17–14 to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII (February 3, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–0.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets, the Bills, and the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 6–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 31–20 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the San Diego Chargers 21–12 at home.
They lost Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants, 17–14.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2006, when they went 12–4.
Their 16 wins are the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2008, they went 11–5 and missed the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | at New York Jets | W 38–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 38–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2007 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 48–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | at Miami Dolphins | W 49–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | vs Washington | W 52–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 24–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Buffalo Bills | W 56–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–28 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2007 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 27–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | vs New York Jets | W 20–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 28–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2007 | at New York Giants | W 38–35 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–20 |
| Conference championship | Jan 20, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 21–12 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 3, 2008 | vs New York Giants | L 14–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.