2017 New England Patriots
The 2017 New England Patriots went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 458 points and allowed 296.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 458–296
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 458 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 296, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +162, tied for the best in the league.
Their 13–3 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 5 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–16 over the Denver Broncos in Week 10 (November 12, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 42–27 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 (September 7, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets and the Bills and splitting with the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Tennessee Titans 35–14 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24–20 at home.
They lost Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles, 41–33.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2016, when they went 14–2.
In 2018, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2017 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–42 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | W 36–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Houston Texans | W 36–33 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 30–33 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2017 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 23–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 21–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Denver Broncos | W 41–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 33–8 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 35–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2017 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 37–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs New York Jets | W 26–6 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2018 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 35–14 |
| Conference championship | Jan 21, 2018 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 4, 2018 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 33–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.