2022 New England Patriots
The 2022 New England Patriots went 8–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 364 points and allowed 347.
- Record
- 8–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 364–347
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 364 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 347, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +17.
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 8–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 29–0 over the Detroit Lions in Week 5 (October 9, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 33–14 to the Chicago Bears in Week 7 (October 24, 2022).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6 (October 16, 2022), winning 38–15.
They shut out the Detroit Lions (Week 5).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
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 Dolphins, and getting swept by the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–8, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2021, when they went 10–7.
In 2023, they went 4–13.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 26–37 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | vs Detroit Lions | W 29–0 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | at Cleveland Browns | W 38–15 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2022 | vs Chicago Bears | L 14–33 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | at New York Jets | W 22–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 26–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs New York Jets | W 10–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2022 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 26–33 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2022 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2022 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 27–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 24–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 18–22 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 23–21 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–35 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.