| 1985 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Raymond Berry |
| Home Field | Sullivan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-5 |
| Place | T-2nd |
| Playoff Finish | Won Wild Card Playoff (Jets) 26-14 Won Divisional Playoff (Raiders) 27-20 Won AFC Championship (Dolphins) 31-14 Lost Super Bowl XX (Bears) 46-10 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1984 | 1986 |
The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1985 season with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division. They became the second team to make the Super Bowl as a wild card, losing in Super Bowl XX to the Chicago Bears 46-10.
NFL Draft[]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 26-20 | Sullivan Stadium | 1-0 |
| 2 | September 15 | Chicago Bears | L 20-7 | Soldier Field | 1-1 |
| 3 | September 22 | Buffalo Bills | W 17-14 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 2-1 |
| 4 | September 29 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 35-20 | Sullivan Stadium | 2-2 |
| 5 | October 6 | Cleveland Browns | L 24-20 | Cleveland Stadium | 2-3 |
| 6 | October 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 28-6 | Sullivan Stadium | 3-3 |
| 7 | October 20 | New York Jets | W 20-13 | Sullivan Stadium | 4-3 |
| 8 | October 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 32-14 | Tampa Stadium | 5-3 |
| 9 | November 3 | Miami Dolphins | W 17-13 | Sullivan Stadium | 6-3 |
| 10 | November 10 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34-15 | Sullivan Stadium | 7-3 |
| 11 | November 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20-13 | The Kingdome | 8-3 |
| 12 | November 24 | New York Jets | L 16-13 | Giants Stadium | 8-4 |
| 13 | December 1 | Indianapolis Colts | W 38-31 | Hoosier Dome | 9-4 |
| 14 | December 8 | Detroit Lions | W 23-6 | Sullivan Stadium | 10-4 |
| 15 | December 16 | Miami Dolphins | L 30-27 | Miami Orange Bowl | 10-5 |
| 16 | December 22 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 34-23 | Sullivan Stadium | 11-5 |
Postseason[]
| Playoff Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Playoff | December 28 | New York Jets | W 26-14 | Meadowlands | 12-5 |
| Divisional Playoff | January 5 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 27-20 | LA Coliseum | 13-5 |
| AFC Championship | January 12 | Miami Dolphins | W 31-14 | Orange Bowl | 14-5 |
| Super Bowl XX | January 26 | Chicago Bears | L 46-10 | Louisiana Superdome | 14-6 |