# 2024 New England Patriots season

The 2024 season was the New England Patriots' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, and their 23rd playing home games at Gillette Stadium, and the first year under a new de facto general manager, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf, and their only season under head coach Jerod Mayo.
The Patriots matched their AFC-worst 4–13 record from the previous year, unable to improve upon it following a Week 17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. They started 1–6 while also losing 6 straight games for the first time since 1993. The Patriots failed to end their four-year AFC East title drought after a Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins dropping them to 3–9, guaranteeing their third losing season in a row and their fourth in five years. The Patriots were eliminated from playoff contention the following week with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts coupled with the Houston Texans beating the Jacksonville Jaguars. After an upset win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 18, Jerod Mayo was fired after just one season. That same win also eliminated their chance of obtaining the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. In addition, after the New York Jets defeated the Dolphins later that day, the Patriots finished in last place in the AFC East, the first time since the 1999 and 2000 the Patriots finished last in the AFC East in consecutive seasons.
This was the first season since 1999 without long time head coach Bill Belichick, as he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways on January 11. A day later, linebacker coach Jerod Mayo was hired as the 15th head coach in franchise history; Mayo had played with the team between 2008 and 2015, winning Super Bowl XLIX with them. This was also the first season since 2007 without special teams star Matthew Slater on the roster after he announced his retirement on February 20.

## Roster changes
### Free agency
#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2024 team | Date signed | Contract |
| WR | Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots | March 21, 2024 | 3 years, $19.5 million |
| TE | Pharaoh Brown | Seattle Seahawks | March 14, 2024 | 1 year, $3.2 million |
| OT | Trent Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | March 19, 2024 | 1 year, $4.75 million |
| CB | Myles Bryant | Houston Texans | April 2, 2024 | 1 year, $1.75 million |
| S | Cody Davis | | | |
| S | Kyle Dugger | New England Patriots | April 7, 2024 | 4 years, $58 million |
| RB | Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys | April 29, 2024 | 1 year, $3 million |
| TE | Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals | March 14, 2024 | 1 year, $2.5 million |
| LB | Terez Hall | | | |
| TE | Hunter Henry | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024 | 3 years, $27 million |
| LB | Anfernee Jennings | New England Patriots | March 15, 2024 | 3 years, $12 million |
| S | Jalen Mills | New York Giants | March 14, 2024 | 1 year, $1.38 million |
| WR | Tre Nixon | | | |
| OT | Michael Onwenu | New England Patriots | March 14, 2024 | 3 years, $57 million |
| WR | Jalen Reagor | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024 | 1 year, $1.29 million |
| OT | Riley Reiff | | | |
| LB | Josh Uche | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024 | 1 year, $3 million |
| LB | Mack Wilson | Arizona Cardinals | March 14, 2024 | 3 years, $12.75 million |

#### Exclusive Rights

| Position | Player | 2024 team | Date signed | Contract |
| CB | Alex Austin | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024 | 1 year, $915,000 |
| LB | Christian Elliss | New England Patriots | March 12, 2024 | 2 years, $1.6 million |
| QB | Nathan Rourke | New England Patriots | March 12, 2024 | 1 year, $915,000 |
| OT | Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | New England Patriots | March 12, 2024 | 1 year, $750,000 |

#### Signings/waiver claims

| Player | Position | Previous team | Date signed | Contract |
| OT | Chukwuma Okorafor | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 11, 2024 | 1 year, $4 million |
| RB | Antonio Gibson | Washington Commanders | March 14, 2024 | 3 years, $11.25 million |
| TE | Austin Hooper | Las Vegas Raiders | March 14, 2024 | 1 year, $3.13 million |
| LB | Sione Takitaki | Cleveland Browns | March 14, 2024 | 2 years, $6.65 million |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett | Washington Commanders | March 15, 2024 | 1 year, $8 million |
| G | Nick Leverett | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 15, 2024 | 1 year, $1.78 million |
| DT | Armon Watts | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 15, 2024 | 1 year, $2.2 million |
| WR | K. J. Osborn | Minnesota Vikings | March 19, 2024 | 1 year, $4 million |
| S | Jaylinn Hawkins | Los Angeles Chargers | March 21, 2024 | 1 year, $1.29 million |
| TE | Mitchell Wilcox | Cincinnati Bengals | April 22, 2024 | 1 year, $1.08 million |
| LB | Oshane Ximines | New York Giants | April 30, 2024 | 1 year, $1.13 million |
| K | Joey Slye | Jacksonville Jaguars | May 2, 2024 | 1 year, $1.27 million |
| OG | Liam Fornadel | DC Defenders | June 18, 2024 | 3 years, $2.83 million |
| OT | Kellen Diesch | Cleveland Browns | August 2, 2024 | 1 year, $795,000 |
| S | A. J. Thomas | Birmingham Stallions | August 2, 2024 | 1 year, $985,000 |
| RB | Deshaun Fenwick | New England Patriots | August 12, 2024 | 1 year, $795,000 |
| WR | Matt Landers | Cleveland Browns | August 20, 2024 | 1 year, $225,000 |

### Releases/waivers

| Position | Player | Date released/waived |
| DT | Lawrence Guy | February 20, 2024 |
| S | Adrian Phillips | February 20, 2024 |
| CB | J. C. Jackson | March 1, 2024 |
| LB | Chris Board | March 14, 2024 |
| WR | DeVante Parker | March 14, 2024 |
| OT | Conor McDermott | April 29, 2024 |
| QB | Nathan Rourke | May 6, 2024 |
| RB | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | May 13, 2024 |
| OG | Andrew Stueber | June 3, 2024 |
| WR | T. J. Luther | June 6, 2024 |
| LB | Jay Person | June 11, 2024 |
| LB | Jontrey Hunter | July 22, 2024 |
| RB | Deshaun Fenwick | August 2, 2024 |
| OT | Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | August 2, 2024 |
| WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | August 9, 2024 |
| DE | John Morgan III | August 12, 2024 |
| DT | Mike Purcell | August 21, 2024 |
| LS | Tucker Addington | August 26, 2024 |
| WR | Kawaan Baker | August 26, 2024 |
| DE | William Bradley-King | August 26, 2024 |
| DT | Josiah Bronson | August 26, 2024 |
| LB | Steele Chambers | August 26, 2024 |
| RB | Deshaun Fenwick | August 26, 2024 |
| CB | Azizi Hearn | August 26, 2024 |
| OT | Zuri Henry | August 26, 2024 |
| DE | Christian McCarroll | August 26, 2024 |
| TE | La'Michael Pettway | August 26, 2024 |
| DT | Sam Roberts | August 26, 2024 |
| C | Charles Turner III | August 26, 2024 |
| CB | Mikey Victor | August 26, 2024 |
| TE | Jacob Warren | August 26, 2024 |
| S | Joshua Bledsoe | August 27, 2024 |
| OT | Kellen Diesch | August 27, 2024 |
| C | Liam Fornadel | August 27, 2024 |
| LB | Joe Giles-Harris | August 27, 2024 |
| RB | Kevin Harris | August 27, 2024 |
| RB | Terrell Jennings | August 27, 2024 |
| LB | Kobe Jones | August 27, 2024 |
| WR | Matt Landers | August 27, 2024 |
| OG | Atonio Mafi | August 27, 2024 |
| DE | Jotham Russell | August 27, 2024 |
| K | Chad Ryland | August 27, 2024 |
| S | A. J. Thomas | August 27, 2024 |
| CB | Shaun Wade | August 27, 2024 |
| WR | David Wallis | August 27, 2024 |
| TE | Mitchell Wilcox | August 27, 2024 |
| QB | Bailey Zappe | August 27, 2024 |
| CB | Isaiah Bolden | August 28, 2024 |
| DT | Trysten Hill | August 28, 2024 |
| OG | Michael Jordan | August 28, 2024 |
| WR | Jalen Reagor | August 28, 2024 |
| DE | Jamree Kromah | October 9, 2024 |
| C | Nick Leverett | October 14, 2024 |
| WR | Tyquan Thornton | November 16, 2024 |
| CB | Marco Wilson | November 18, 2024 |
| WR | K. J. Osborn | December 10, 2024 |

### Trades

* March 14 – Quarterback Mac Jones was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round selection (No. 193).
* August 14 – Linebacker Matthew Judon was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.
* October 28 – Linebacker Joshua Uche was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round selection.

## Draft

2024 New England Patriots draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina | |
| 2 | 34 | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 2 | 37 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | Washington | From Chargers |
| 3 | 68 | Caedan Wallace | OT | Penn State | |
| 4 | 103 | Layden Robinson | G | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 110 | Javon Baker | WR | UCF | From Bears via Chargers |
| 5 | 137 | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 6 | 180 | Marcellas Dial | CB | South Carolina |
| 6 | 188 | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | From Raiders |
| 6 | 193 | Joe Milton | QB | Tennessee | From Jaguars |
| 7 | 223 | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders | |
| 7 | 231 | Jaheim Bell | TE | Florida State | From Bears |
2024 New England Patriots undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Deshaun Fenwick | RB | Oregon State |
| Kaleb Ford-Dement | CB | Texas State |
| Zuri Henry | OT | UTEP |
| Jontrey Hunter | LB | Georgia State |
| John Morgan III | DE | Arkansas |
| Dell Pettus | S | Troy |
| Charles Turner III | C | LSU |
| Mikey Victor | CB | Alabama State |
| Jacob Warren | TE | Tennessee |
| Terrell Jennings | RB | Florida A&M |
| Ryan Johnson | G | Youngstown State |
| Jay Person | LB | Chattanooga |
| Jotham Russell | DE | IPPP |
| David Wallis | WR | Randolph–Macon |
| JaQuae Jackson | WR | Rutgers |
| Steele Chambers | LB | Ohio State |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 4 The Patriots traded second- and fifth-round selections (34th and 137th overall) to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (37th and 110th overall).
* ↑ The Patriots traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for T Vederian Lowe.
* 1 2 The Patriots traded a seventh-round selection (223rd overall) and OT Justin Herron to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a sixth-round selection (188th overall).
* ↑ The Patriots traded QB Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round selection (193rd overall).
* ↑ The Patriots traded WR N'Keal Harry to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a seventh-round selection (231st overall).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | Carolina Panthers | W 17–3 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–14 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Washington Commanders | L 10–20 | 1–2 | Commanders Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–10 | 1–0 | Paycor Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20–23 (OT) | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 19 | at New York Jets | L 3–24 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–30 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–15 | 1–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Houston Texans | L 21–41 | 1–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–32 | 1–6 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | New York Jets | W 25–22 | 2–6 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 (OT) | 2–7 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–3 | 3–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 22–28 | 3–8 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–34 | 3–9 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–25 | 3–10 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | December 15 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–30 | 3–11 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–24 | 3–12 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–40 | 3–13 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 5 | Buffalo Bills | W 23–16 | 4–13 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,214
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 14:58. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.
NE – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
NE – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 11:34. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:08.
CIN – Zack Moss 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:10. Patriots 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:27.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 8:46. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 6:14. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 15/24, 121 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 21/29, 164 yards
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 25 rushes, 120 yards, TD
CIN – Zack Moss – 9 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Austin Hooper – 2 receptions, 31 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 62 yards :
With the upset win, the Patriots started 1–0 for the first time since 2020.

#### Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Patriots | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,686
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Ja'Lynn Polk 5-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Joey Slye kick), 4:56. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:53.
SEA – DK Metcalf 56-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 2:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:06.
Second quarter
NE – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 11:05. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 6:45.
SEA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:47. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:18.
NE – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 2:31. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:16.
SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 12:43. Patriots 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:20.
SEA – Jason Myers 38-yard field goal, 0:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:59.
Overtime
SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 4:37. Seahawks 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 33/44, 327 yards, TD
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 15/27, 149 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Zach Charbonnet – 14 rushes, 38 yards, TD
NE – Antonio Gibson – 11 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
SEA – DK Metcalf – 10 receptions, 129 yards, TD
NE – Hunter Henry – 8 receptions, 109 yards :
With the loss, the Patriots fell to 1–1 and 1–8 in their last nine home games dating back to last season.

#### Week 3: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,812
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (WFXT/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung Game exclusive to WFXT through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Allen Lazard 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:21. Jets 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
NYJ – Breece Hall 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:32. Jets 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:47.
NE – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 3:56. Jets 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:36.
Third quarter
NYJ – Garrett Wilson 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:18. Jets 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 7:10.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 10:16. Jets 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 12/18, 98 yards
NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 27/35, 281 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Antonio Gibson – 5 rushes, 29 yards
NYJ – Braelon Allen – 11 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
NE – Demario Douglas – 7 receptions, 69 yards
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 5 receptions, 93 yards :
With the lopsided loss, the Patriots fell to 1–2. This was the Pats' first away loss to the Jets since 2015. Rookie Drake Maye would make his regular season debut in the fourth quarter, completing four of eight passes for 22 yards and rushing for 12 yards.

#### Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 49ers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,042
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Jake Moody 22-yard field goal, 2:26. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:45.
SF – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
SF – Fred Warner 45-yard interception return (Jake Moody kick), 14:01. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:05.
SF – George Kittle 12-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 3:11. 49ers 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.
NE – Joey Slye 63-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
NE – Austin Hooper 5-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Joey Slye kick), 12:05. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:49.
SF – Jordan Mason 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 10:08. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:57.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 13:26. 49ers 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:07.
SF – Jake Moody 41-yard field goal, 4:58. 49ers 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 19/32, 168 yards, TD, INT
SF – Brock Purdy – 15/27, 288 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 13 rushes, 43 yards
SF – Jordan Mason – 24 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Antonio Gibson – 3 receptions, 67 yards
SF – Jauan Jennings – 3 receptions, 88 yards :
Despite Joey Slye kicking in a 63-yard field goal, the longest in Patriots team history, the 49ers blew out the Patriots to drop them to 1–3.

#### Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Patriots | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 10:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:21.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 33-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 3:55. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:16.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
NE – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 11:01. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:59.
MIA – Jason Sanders 32-yard field goal, 7:47. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:14.
MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 0:30. Patriots 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:15.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Alec Ingold 3-yard run (pass failed), 4:24. Dolphins 15–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:36.
Top passers
MIA – Tyler Huntley – 18/31, 194 yards, INT
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 18/34, 160 yards
Top rushers
MIA – Jaylen Wright – 13 rushes, 86 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 69 yards
NE – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 59 yards :
With the loss, the Patriots fell to 1–4, 1–9 in their last 10 home games and 1–6 in their last 7 games against the Dolphins.

#### Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Tank Dell 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:47.
HOU – Joe Mixon 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:13. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:21.
Second quarter
NE – Kayshon Boutte 40-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 0:11. Texans 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
HOU – Stefon Diggs 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:28. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 6:56. Texans 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 5:22. Texans 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20.
NE – Hunter Henry 6-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 1:00. Texans 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:22.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Joe Mixon 20-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:14. Texans 34–14. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49.
NE – Demario Douglas 35-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 9:24. Texans 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:50.
HOU – Dameon Pierce 54-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:47. Texans 41–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/31, 192 yards, 3 TD, INT
NE – Drake Maye – 20/33, 243 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 102 yards, TD
NE – Drake Maye – 5 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
NE – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD :
The Patriots made a change at quarterback before the game, starting rookie Drake Maye. In his first start, Maye completed 20 of 33 passes for 243 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and rushed for 38 yards. This was the first time the Pats lost to the Texans at home as they dropped to 1–5 for the second consecutive season and lost their 10th home game in the last 11.

#### Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 32 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 86,651
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (WCVB/NFLN): Chris Rose, Joe Thomas, and Steve Wyche Game exclusive to WCVB through syndication. Out of market on the NFL Network.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – JaMycal Hasty 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 8:32. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:28.
Second quarter
NE – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 13:31. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:31.
JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 6-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 9:21. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:10.
JAX – Tank Bigsby 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 3:32. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:37.
JAX – Parker Washington 96-yard punt return (Trevor Lawrence–Brian Thomas Jr. pass), 1:34. Jaguars 22–10.
Third quarter
JAX – Cam Little 21-yard field goal, 9:42. Jaguars 25–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
NE – K. J. Osborn 22-yard pass from Drake Maye (pass failed), 8:22. Jaguars 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 2:48.
JAX – Tank Bigsby 4-yard run (Cam Little kick), 1:41. Jaguars 32–16. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 26/37, 276 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 15/20, 193 yards, TD
Top rushers
NE – Drake Maye – 3 rushes, 18 yards
JAX – Tank Bigsby – 26 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NE – Hunter Henry – 8 receptions, 92 yards
JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Patriots fell to 1–6, their sixth straight loss and their worst start since 1993.

#### Week 8: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| Patriots | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Drake Maye 17-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:18. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:28.
NYJ – Tyler Conklin 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed, wide left), 1:23. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
NYJ – Xavier Gipson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:06. Jets 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 10:55. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:15.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 7:54. Jets 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 7:34. Patriots 17–16. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:05.
NYJ – Braelon Allen 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:57. Jets 22–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:37.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Jacoby Brissett–Rhamondre Stevenson pass), 0:25. Patriots 25–22. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 17/28, 233 yards, TD
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 15/24, 132 yards
Top rushers
NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 80 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 5 receptions, 113 yards
NE – Kayshon Boutte – 3 receptions, 46 yards :
With the upset win, the Patriots improved to 2–6 and won their first home game since Week 7 of last season.

#### Week 9: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,533
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Nick Vannett 9-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Nick Folk kick), 10:18. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
NE – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 7:13. Titans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:32.
Third quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:39. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:21.
TEN – Nick Folk 21-yard field goal, 0:34. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:05.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 6-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Nick Folk kick), 4:27. Titans 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:26.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 5-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:45.
Overtime
TEN – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 2:32. Titans 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:28.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 29/41, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Mason Rudolph – 20/33, 240 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NE – Drake Maye – 8 rushes, 95 yards
TEN – Tony Pollard – 28 rushes, 128 yards
Top receivers
NE – Hunter Henry – 7 receptions, 56 yards
TEN – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 73 yards :
With the loss, the Patriots fell to 2–7 for the second straight season.

#### Week 10: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,912
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 6:19. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:26.
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 7:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:41.
NE – Ja'Lynn Polk 2-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 1:46. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:31.
NE – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 7:30. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:03.
NE – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:17. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 15/25, 184 yards, TD, INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 16/30, 120 yards
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 74 yards
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
NE – Austin Hooper – 3 receptions, 64 yards
CHI – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 44 yards :
With the win, the Patriots improve to 3–7 and got their first win over an NFC team since Week 14 of 2022.

#### Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kendrick Bourne 9-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 5:05. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 7:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:05.
LAR – Puka Nacua 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 5:45. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:04.
NE – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 1:52. Rams 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53.
Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 69-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 14:10. Rams 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:50.
NE – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 7:02. Rams 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:08.
LAR – Colby Parkinson 19-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 3:30. Rams 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
NE – Vederian Lowe 4-yard pass from Drake Maye (kick blocked), 12:45. Rams 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
NE – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 4:54. Rams 28–22. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:09.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 18/27, 295 yards, 4 TD
NE – Drake Maye – 30/40, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 15 rushes, 86 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 20 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Puka Nacua – 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD :
The Patriots drop to 3–8 while losing their second game against the Rams since 2020. Their last win against them being Super Bowl LIII. This was the Pats' first home loss to the Rams since 2001, back when the Rams were in St. Louis.

#### Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,479
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
MIA – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:10. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:57.
MIA – De'Von Achane 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:50. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:47.
MIA – De'Von Achane 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:50. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
MIA – Jason Sanders 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Dolphins 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 23-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:37. Dolphins 31–0. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:42.
Fourth quarter
NE – Austin Hooper 38-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 13:43. Dolphins 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:54.
NE – Christian Gonzalez 63-yard fumble return (Drake Maye–Rhamondre Stevenson pass), 10:10. Dolphins 31–15.
MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 3:33. Dolphins 34–15. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 22/37, 221 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 29/40, 317 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
NE – Antonio Gibson – 6 rushes, 30 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 10 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 61 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 8 receptions, 144 yards, TD :
The Patriots were swept by the Dolphins for the second year in a row, dropping their record to 3–9 overall. This was also New England's fifth straight loss in Miami.

#### Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,626
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 9:12. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 7-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 5:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:10.
NE – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 0:43. Colts 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
NE – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 12:49. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:11.
IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:36. Colts 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:13.
NE – Austin Hooper 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 4:02. Patriots 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.
Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 7:26. Colts 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:34.
Fourth quarter
NE – Antonio Gibson 11-yard run (Drake Maye–Kayshon Boutte pass), 8:43. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:31.
IND – Alec Pierce 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson run), 0:12. Colts 25–24. Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
Top passers
IND – Anthony Richardson – 12/24, 109 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NE – Drake Maye – 24/30, 238 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 25 rushes, 96 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 18 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 42 yards
NE – Hunter Henry – 7 receptions, 75 yards :
A last-second 68-yard FG attempt by Joey Slye of the Pats fell short as they suffered their first home loss to the Colts in 18 years, not counting the neutral-site game in Frankfurt the previous season. As a result, the loss, alongside Houston's win over Jacksonville, eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention for the third year in a row.

#### Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 64,135
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal, 7:13. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:26.
ARI – Jonah Williams fumble recovery in the endzone (Chad Ryland kick), 1:21. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
NE – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 2:01. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 7:30.
ARI – Chad Ryland 35-yard field goal, 0:16. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal, 9:07. Cardinals 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:53.
Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 10:39. Cardinals 23–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:52.
NE – Demario Douglas 3-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 8:14. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 3:27. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:47.
NE – Drake Maye 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 19/23, 202 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/30, 224 yards
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 13 rushes, 69 yards
ARI – James Conner – 16 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 3 receptions, 44 yards
ARI – Trey McBride – 9 receptions, 87 yards :
The loss marked the Patriots first loss to the Cardinals since 2012 snapping a three-game winning streak against them. It was also the first time since 1991 that they lost to the Cardinals on the road.

#### Week 16: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 14 °F (−10 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,725
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kayshon Boutte 28-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 12:01. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:59.
Second quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 14-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 14:16. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 9:57.
BUF – James Cook 46-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:56. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
BUF – James Cook 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:41. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:19.
BUF – Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal, 6:02. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Taron Johnson fumble recovery in the end zone (Tyler Bass kick), 10:10. Bills 24–14.
NE – Hunter Henry 9-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 1:13. Bills 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 22/36, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 16/29, 154 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD
BUF – James Cook – 11 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Kayshon Boutte – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD
BUF – James Cook – 3 receptions, 26 yards, TD :
Despite holding a 14–0 lead, the Bills would outscore the Patriots 24–7 for the rest of the game. This was the Pats' 4th loss in Buffalo since the 2021 Wild Card.

#### Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (WCVB/NFLN): Chris Rose, Ross Tucker and Steve Wyche Game exclusive to WCVB through syndication. Out of market on the NFL Network.
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Derius Davis 23-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:21. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:12.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 10:15. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:43.
LAC – Ladd McConkey 6-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:55. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:40.
NE – Demario Douglas 36-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 1:24. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:31.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:22.
Third quarter
LAC – Ladd McConkey 40-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:37. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:20.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 41-yard field goal, 5:43. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.
Fourth quarter
LAC – J. K. Dobbins 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 11:58. Chargers 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:20.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal, 3:47. Chargers 40–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/38, 283 yards, 3 TD
NE – Drake Maye – 12/22, 117 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAC – J. K. Dobbins – 19 rushes, 76 yards, TD
NE – Antonio Gibson – 12 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Ladd McConkey – 8 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
NE – Demario Douglas – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD :
With their second loss in a row to the Chargers, the Patriots dropped to 3–13. This is their first back-to-back 13-loss campaign in franchise history. In addition, with the Giants win over the Colts, the Pats dropped to dead last in the NFL with their 2nd six-game losing streak.

#### Week 18: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,626
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 4:25. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:18.
Second quarter
BUF – Ray Davis 2-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Tyler Bass kick), 12:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.
NE – Kayshon Boutte 48-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Joey Slye kick), 9:10. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:59.
BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 4:39. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:31.
Third quarter
BUF – James Cook 1-yard run (kick failed), 7:56. Bills 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:21.
NE – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 1:00. Patriots 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:56.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 8:53. Patriots 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:09.
NE – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 1:55. Patriots 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
BUF – Mitch Trubisky – 15/21, 101 yards, TD
NE – Joe Milton III – 22/29, 241 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Ray Davis – 15 rushes, 64 yards
NE – Antonio Gibson – 12 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Curtis Samuel – 7 receptions, 52 yards
NE – Kayshon Boutte – 7 receptions, 117 yards :
With the win, the Patriots snap their six game losing streak, while securing their first home win in 10 weeks, and finish 4–13 for the second straight year. However, thanks to the Jets's win over Miami, the Patriots finished dead last in the AFC East in back-to-back years for the first time since 1999–2000. Jerod Mayo was fired shortly after the game.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Buffalo Bills | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 525 | 368 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 345 | 364 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 338 | 404 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 289 | 417 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .488 | .463 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .467 | .448 | L1 |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .529 | .525 | W4 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .481 | .376 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .348 | W3 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .502 | .453 | L4 |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .394 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .478 | .314 | W5 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .309 | W1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .419 | .294 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .495 | .341 | W1 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .478 | .265 | L1 |
| 13 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .471 | .471 | W1 |
| 14 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .540 | .353 | L1 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .536 | .510 | L6 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .522 | .431 | L6 |