2011 New England Patriots
The 2011 New England Patriots went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 513 points and allowed 342.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 513–342
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 513 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 342, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +171.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 10 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over the Denver Broncos in the Divisional round (January 14, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 25–17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 (October 30, 2011).
They scored a season-high 49 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 (January 1, 2012), winning 49–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Dolphins and the Jets and splitting with the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Denver Broncos 45–10 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 23–20 at home.
They lost Super Bowl XLVI to the New York Giants, 21–17.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2010, when they went 14–2.
In 2012, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2011 | at Miami Dolphins | W 38–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 35–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs New York Jets | W 30–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 20–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs New York Giants | L 20–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | at New York Jets | W 37–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2011 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 31–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Washington | W 34–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | at Denver Broncos | W 41–23 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 49–21 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2012 | vs Denver Broncos | W 45–10 |
| Conference championship | Jan 22, 2012 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 5, 2012 | vs New York Giants | L 17–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.