2024 New England Patriots
The 2024 New England Patriots went 4–13, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 289 points and allowed 417.
- Record
- 4–13
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 289–417
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 289 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 417, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -128.
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 six games, from Week 2 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 19–3 over the Chicago Bears in Week 10 (November 10, 2024).
Their heaviest loss was 40–7 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 (December 28, 2024).
They scored a season-high 25 points against the New York Jets in Week 8 (October 27, 2024), winning 25–22.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
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 1–4 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 matched the win total of 2023, when they went 4–13.
Their four wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2025, they went 14–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2024 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2024 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2024 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 19, 2024 | at New York Jets | L 3–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2024 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2024 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–15 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2024 | vs Houston Texans | L 21–41 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2024 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–32 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2024 | vs New York Jets | W 25–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2024 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2024 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2024 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 22–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2024 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–34 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2024 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 24–25 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2024 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2024 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2024 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–40 |
| Week 18 | Jan 5, 2025 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 23–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.