2009 New England Patriots
The 2009 New England Patriots went 10–6, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 427 points and allowed 285.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 427–285
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 427 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 285, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +142.
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 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 59–0 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 6 (October 18, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 38–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 12 (November 30, 2009).
They shut out the Tennessee Titans (Week 6).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
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 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 33–14 at home.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2008, when they went 11–5.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2007.
In 2010, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 25–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at New York Jets | L 9–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 26–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 27–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 59–0 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–7 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 34–35 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs New York Jets | W 31–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 30, 2009 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 20–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 35–7 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Houston Texans | L 27–34 |
| Wild Card | Jan 10, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 14–33 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.