2023 New England Patriots
The 2023 New England Patriots went 4–13, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 236 points and allowed 366.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 236–366
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 236 points, tied for the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 366, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was -130.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–13.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 15–10 over the New York Jets in Week 3 (September 24, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 38–3 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4 (October 1, 2023).
They scored a season-high 29 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 7 (October 22, 2023), winning 29–25.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–8.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Jets and the Bills and getting swept by the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 8–9.
Their four wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2024, they went 4–13.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–25 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at New York Jets | W 15–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 3–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 0–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 17–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 29–25 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Washington Commanders | L 17–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 6–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | at New York Giants | L 7–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 0–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2023 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–18 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | at Denver Broncos | W 26–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–27 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs New York Jets | L 3–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.