2013 New England Patriots

The  New England Patriots season will be the franchise's upcoming 44th season in the National Football league and the 54th overall.

2013 NFL Draft
The Patriots traded their fourth-round selection to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for cornerback Aqib Talib and the Buccaneers' seventh-round selection. The Patriots traded their fifth-round selection to the Washington Redskins in exchange for defensive end Albert Haynesworth, The Patriots also traded their sixth-round selection and their 2012 fifth-round selection to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for wide receiver Chad Johnson.
 * Note: Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual owners' meetings in late-March.

Preseason
The Patriots' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season
Listed below are the Patriots' opponents for. Exact dates and times will be announced in April.