2020 New England Patriots
The 2020 New England Patriots went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 326 points and allowed 353.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 326–353
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 326 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 353, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was -27.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–0 over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13 (December 6, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 38–9 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 16 (December 28, 2020).
They shut out the Los Angeles Chargers (Week 13).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets, splitting with the Dolphins, and getting swept by the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 12–4.
In 2021, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 21–11 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 30–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 36–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 5, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–26 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | L 12–18 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 6–33 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 9, 2020 | at New York Jets | W 30–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 23–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | at Houston Texans | L 20–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 45–0 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2020 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 3–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at Miami Dolphins | L 12–22 |
| Week 16 | Dec 28, 2020 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 9–38 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs New York Jets | W 28–14 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.