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2025 New England Patriots

The 2025 New England Patriots went 14–3, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 490 points and allowed 320.

Record
14–3
Home
6–3
Road & neutral
8–0
Points
490–320
AFC East
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Super Bowl

Where the season ranked

They scored 490 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 320, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +170.

Their 14–3 record was tied for the best in the NFL.

How the season unfolded

The Patriots started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 14–3.

Their longest winning streak was ten games, from Week 4 to Week 13.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 42–10 over the New York Jets in Week 17 (December 28, 2025).

Their heaviest loss was 29–13 to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX (February 8, 2026).

They scored a season-high 42 points against the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 (September 28, 2025), winning 42–13.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–3.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Dolphins and the Jets and splitting with the Bills.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16–3 at home.

In the Divisional round, they beat the Houston Texans 28–16 at home.

In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Denver Broncos 10–7 on the road.

They lost Super Bowl LX to the Seattle Seahawks, 29–13.

Before and after

That was a ten-win improvement on 2024, when they went 4–13.

It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2021.

2025 schedule and results

2025 New England Patriots · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 7, 2025vs Las Vegas RaidersL 13–20
Week 2Sep 14, 2025at Miami DolphinsW 33–27
Week 3Sep 21, 2025vs Pittsburgh SteelersL 14–21
Week 4Sep 28, 2025vs Carolina PanthersW 42–13
Week 5Oct 5, 2025at Buffalo BillsW 23–20
Week 6Oct 12, 2025at New Orleans SaintsW 25–19
Week 7Oct 19, 2025at Tennessee TitansW 31–13
Week 8Oct 26, 2025vs Cleveland BrownsW 32–13
Week 9Nov 2, 2025vs Atlanta FalconsW 24–23
Week 10Nov 9, 2025at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 28–23
Week 11Nov 13, 2025vs New York JetsW 27–14
Week 12Nov 23, 2025at Cincinnati BengalsW 26–20
Week 13Dec 1, 2025vs New York GiantsW 33–15
Week 15Dec 14, 2025vs Buffalo BillsL 31–35
Week 16Dec 21, 2025at Baltimore RavensW 28–24
Week 17Dec 28, 2025at New York JetsW 42–10
Week 18Jan 4, 2026vs Miami DolphinsW 38–10
Wild CardJan 11, 2026vs Los Angeles ChargersW 16–3
DivisionalJan 18, 2026vs Houston TexansW 28–16
Conference championshipJan 25, 2026at Denver BroncosW 10–7
Super BowlFeb 8, 2026vs Seattle SeahawksL 13–29

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.