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2019 New England Patriots

The 2019 New England Patriots went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 420 points and allowed 225.

Record
12–4
Home
6–2
Road & neutral
6–2
Points
420–225
AFC East
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Wild Card

Where the season ranked

They scored 420 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 225, the fewest. Their point differential was +195.

How the season unfolded

The Patriots opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.

Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 1 to Week 8.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 43–0 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 (September 15, 2019).

Their heaviest loss was 37–20 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9 (November 3, 2019).

They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 2) and the New York Jets (Week 7).

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 Jets and the Bills and splitting with the Dolphins.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Tennessee Titans 20–13 at home.

Before and after

That was a one-win improvement on 2018, when they went 11–5.

In 2020, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

2019 schedule and results

2019 New England Patriots · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2019vs Pittsburgh SteelersW 33–3
Week 2Sep 15, 2019at Miami DolphinsW 43–0
Week 3Sep 22, 2019vs New York JetsW 30–14
Week 4Sep 29, 2019at Buffalo BillsW 16–10
Week 5Oct 6, 2019at WashingtonW 33–7
Week 6Oct 10, 2019vs New York GiantsW 35–14
Week 7Oct 21, 2019at New York JetsW 33–0
Week 8Oct 27, 2019vs Cleveland BrownsW 27–13
Week 9Nov 3, 2019at Baltimore RavensL 20–37
Week 11Nov 17, 2019at Philadelphia EaglesW 17–10
Week 12Nov 24, 2019vs Dallas CowboysW 13–9
Week 13Dec 1, 2019at Houston TexansL 22–28
Week 14Dec 8, 2019vs Kansas City ChiefsL 16–23
Week 15Dec 15, 2019at Cincinnati BengalsW 34–13
Week 16Dec 21, 2019vs Buffalo BillsW 24–17
Week 17Dec 29, 2019vs Miami DolphinsL 24–27
Wild CardJan 4, 2020vs Tennessee TitansL 13–20

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.