2021 New England Patriots
The 2021 New England Patriots went 10–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 462 points and allowed 303.
- Record
- 10–7
- Home
- 4–5
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 462–303
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 462 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 303, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +159.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 10–7.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 54–13 over the New York Jets in Week 7 (October 24, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 47–17 to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round (January 15, 2022).
They shut out the Atlanta Falcons (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets, splitting with the Bills, and getting swept by the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Buffalo Bills 47–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2020, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2019.
In 2022, they went 8–9 and missed the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 16–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at New York Jets | W 25–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 13–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Houston Texans | W 25–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 29–35 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs New York Jets | W 54–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 27–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–6 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 45–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2021 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 25–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 36–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | W 14–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2021 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 21–33 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 50–10 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–33 |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2022 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–47 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.