2021 New England Patriots season

The 2021 season was the New England Patriots' 52nd season in the National Football League and their 22nd under head coach Bill Belichick.

Draft

 2021 New England Patriots Draft Round  Selection  Player  Position  College  Notes 1  15 Mac Jones  QB  Alabama   2  38 Christian Barmore DT from Cincinnati 3  —  Selection forfeited  96 Ronnie Perkins DE Oklahoma Compensatory pick 4  120 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 5  177 Cameron McGrone LB Michigan Compensatory pick 6  188 Joshuah Bledsoe FS Missouri from Houston 197 William Sherman OT Colorado 7  242 Tre Nixon WR UCF

Regular season
Schedule
The Patriots' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

 Week Date Opponent Result
  Record Venue Recap 1 September 12 Miami Dolphins L 16–17 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap 2 September 19 at New York Jets W 25–6 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 September 26 New Orleans Saints L 13–28 1–2 Gillette Stadium Recap 4 October 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–19 1–3 Gillette Stadium Recap 5 October 10 at Houston Texans W 25–22 2–3 NRG Stadium Recap 6 October 17 Dallas Cowboys L 29–35  2–4 Gillette Stadium Recap 7 October 24 New York Jets W 54–13 3–4 Gillette Stadium Recap 8 October 31 at Los Angeles Chargers W 27–24 4–4 SoFi Stadium Recap 9 November 7 at Carolina Panthers W 24–6 5–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap 10 November 14 Cleveland Browns W 45–7 6–4 Gillette Stadium Recap 11  at Atlanta Falcons W 25–0 7–4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap 12 November 28 Tennessee Titans W 36–13 8–4 Gillette Stadium Recap 13  at Buffalo Bills W 14–10 9–4 Highmark Stadium Recap 14 Bye 15  at Indianapolis Colts L 17–27 9–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 16 December 26 Buffalo Bills L 21–33 9–6 Gillette Stadium Recap 17 January 2 Jacksonville Jaguars W 50–10 10–6 Gillette Stadium Recap 18 January 9 at Miami Dolphins L 24–33 10–7 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule
 Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card  at Buffalo Bills (3) L 17–47 0–1 Highmark Stadium Recap

Category:2021 National Football League season by team
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