2018 New England Patriots
The 2018 New England Patriots went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 436 points and allowed 325.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 436–325
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 436 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 325, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +111.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 4 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–3 over the New York Jets in Week 17 (December 30, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 10 (November 11, 2018).
They scored a season-high 43 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6 (October 14, 2018), winning 43–40.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2.
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 Jets and splitting with the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–0 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41–28 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 37–31 on the road.
They won Super Bowl LIII, beating the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 13–3.
In 2019, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–26 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 38–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 4, 2018 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 38–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 43–40 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at Chicago Bears | W 38–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2018 | at Buffalo Bills | W 25–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | at New York Jets | W 27–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | at Miami Dolphins | L 33–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 24–12 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs New York Jets | W 38–3 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 41–28 |
| Conference championship | Jan 20, 2019 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–31 (OT) |
| Super Bowl | Feb 3, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 13–3 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.