2010 New England Patriots
The 2010 New England Patriots went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 518 points and allowed 313.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 518–313
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 518 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 313, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +205, the best in the league.
Their 14–2 record was the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 10 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–3 over the New York Jets in Week 13 (December 6, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 34–14 to the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 (November 7, 2010).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 12 (November 25, 2010), winning 45–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–0.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and the Dolphins and splitting with the Jets.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 6–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New York Jets 28–21 at home.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2009, when they went 10–6.
In 2011, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | at New York Jets | L 14–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–30 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2010 | at Miami Dolphins | W 41–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 28–18 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 39–26 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 31–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2010 | at Detroit Lions | W 45–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2010 | vs New York Jets | W 45–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | at Chicago Bears | W 36–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–3 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 38–7 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2011 | vs New York Jets | L 21–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.