2016 New England Patriots
The 2016 New England Patriots went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 441 points and allowed 250.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 8–0
- Points
- 441–250
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 441 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 250, the fewest. Their point differential was +191, 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 7–1 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–3 over the New York Jets in Week 16 (December 24, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 16–0 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 (October 2, 2016).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 (October 30, 2016), winning 41–25.
They shut out the Houston Texans (Week 3).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1.
They played one overtime game and won it.
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 4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Houston Texans 34–16 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36–17 at home.
They won Super Bowl LI, beating the Atlanta Falcons 34–28.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2015, when they went 12–4.
In 2017, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 31–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2016 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–0 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 0–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 33–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–25 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 24–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at New York Jets | W 22–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 26–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 30–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | at Denver Broncos | W 16–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs New York Jets | W 41–3 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Miami Dolphins | W 35–14 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2017 | vs Houston Texans | W 34–16 |
| Conference championship | Jan 22, 2017 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 36–17 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 5, 2017 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 34–28 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.