The 2017 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League , the 58th overall and the 18th under head coach Bill Belichick .
The New England Patriots entered the season as the defending champions of Super Bowl LI .[1] Miami Dolphins .[2] AFC East title, their 15th of the last 17 seasons , with their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers .[3] Buffalo Bills in week 16, the Patriots obtained their 8th consecutive 12-or-more win season stretching all the way from 2010 , an NFL record.[4] New York Jets clinched their top seed in the AFC for the second straight year, thus giving the Patriots home-field advantage throughout the entire AFC playoffs for the second year in a row.[5]
The Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round 35–14, and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game 24–20, claiming their second consecutive AFC title.[6] [7] Tom Brady the oldest quarterback (40 years, 163 days) to win a playoff game, surpassing Brett Favre for the record.[8] 2004 . They faced the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX . This also made the Patriots the only team in NFL history to appear in ten Super Bowls, and gave the Patriots a chance to repeat as Super Bowl Champions for the second time in franchise history. In addition, they had the chance to tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the record of most Super Bowl wins by a team in NFL history with 6. However, a late strip-sack of Brady by Brandon Graham in Super Bowl LII led to a 41–33 defeat in the Super Bowl, ending their chance at a sixth Super Bowl title and their first Super Bowl loss since 2011 . The loss gave the Patriots a 5-3 record in Super Bowls in the Brady-Belichick Dynasty.
February 20: Long time Patriots coach, Brian Daboll , was named as the offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama football team after serving as the Patriots tight ends coach for three years.[9]
February 27: After serving as a Patriots coaching assistant for 2 years, Nick Caley was named as the Patriots tight ends coach, replacing former Patriots tight ends coach Brian Daboll for the job.[10]
Position
Player
2017 Team
Date signed
Contract
TE Martellus Bennett Green Bay Packers March 10, 2017[11]
three years, $21 million[12]
RB LeGarrette Blount Philadelphia Eagles May 17, 2017[13]
one year, $2.8 million[13]
RB
Brandon Bolden New England Patriots April 5, 2017[14]
one year, $775,000[15]
DT Alan Branch New England Patriots
March 9, 2017[16]
two years, $12 million[12]
FB James Develin New England Patriots
March 6, 2017[17]
two years, $2.85 million[12]
WR Michael Floyd Minnesota Vikings May 10, 2017[18]
one year, $1.5 million [18]
FS Duron Harmon New England Patriots
March 9, 2017[19]
four years, $17 million[12]
MLB Dont'a Hightower New England Patriots
March 15, 2017[20]
four years, $43.5 million[12]
DE Chris Long Philadelphia Eagles
March 28, 2017[21]
two years, $4.8 million[22] [23]
OLB Barkevious Mingo Indianapolis Colts March 9, 2017[24]
one year, $2.5 million[12]
CB Logan Ryan Tennessee Titans March 10, 2017[25]
three years, $30 million[12]
TE
Greg Scruggs
DE/OLB
Jabaal Sheard Indianapolis Colts
March 10, 2017[26]
three years, $25.5 million[12] [27]
Position
Player
2017 Team
Date signed
Contract
CB Justin Coleman New England Patriots
March 16, 2017[33]
assigned tender on March 7,[34] [35]
SS Brandon King New England Patriots
April 11, 2017[36]
assigned tender on March 8,[12] [37]
TE Matt Lengel New England Patriots
April 18, 2017[38]
assigned tender on March 7,[34] [39]
Position
Player
Previous team
Date signed
Contract
TE Rob Housler Chicago Bears January 19, 2017[40]
future contract [40]
CB Stephon Gilmore Buffalo Bills March 10, 2017[41] [42]
five years, $65 million[43]
DT Lawrence Guy Baltimore Ravens March 11, 2017[44]
four years, $13.4 million[45]
RB Rex Burkhead Cincinnati Bengals March 14, 2017[46]
one year, $3.15 million[47]
RB
Mike Gillislee Buffalo Bills
April 24, 2017[48]
two years, $6.4 million[48]
WR Devin Street Indianapolis Colts May 2, 2017[49]
claimed off waivers[49]
C James Ferentz Denver Broncos May 18, 2017[50]
one year, $615,000[51]
WR
DeAndrew White New England Patriots
May 21, 2017[52]
one year, $540,000[53]
WR
Andrew Hawkins Cleveland Browns May 24, 2017[54]
one year, $980,000[55]
LB David Harris New York Jets June 21, 2017[56]
two years, $5 million[56]
DE Caleb Kidder Minnesota Vikings July 26, 2017[57]
one year, $465,000[58]
WR
Tony Washington Jacksonville Jaguars July 27, 2017[59]
one year, $540,000[60]
WR
K. J. Maye Tennessee Titans July 30, 2017[61]
one year, $465,000[62]
DE
Michael Bart Arizona Cardinals August 28, 2017[63]
one year, $465,000[64]
DE
Nick Usher Seattle Seahawks August 28, 2017[63]
one year, $465,000[65]
RB
Brandon Bolden New England Patriots
Re-signed September 4, 2017[66]
one year, $775,000[65]
QB Brian Hoyer San Francisco 49ers November 1, 2017[67]
three years, $4,441,470[68]
DE
Ricky Jean Francois Green Bay Packers November 7, 2017[69]
one year, $990,000[70]
TE
Martellus Bennett Green Bay Packers
November 9, 2017[71]
two years, $14 million[72]
DE
Eric Lee Buffalo Bills
November 21, 2017[73]
two years, $1,020,000[74]
LB
Nicholas Grigsby Baltimore Ravens
November 28, 2017[75]
two years, $1,170,000[76]
OG Jason King Baltimore Ravens
November 28, 2017[75]
one year, $465,000[77]
LB
Jonathan Freeny Jacksonville Jaguars
Re-signed December 6, 2017[78]
one year, $775,000[79]
WR
Kenny Britt Cleveland Browns
December 12, 2017[80]
two years, $2.4 million[81]
DE
Ricky Jean Francois
New England Patriots
Re-signed December 13, 2017[82]
one year, $900,000[83]
OLB James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers Signed December 26, 2017[84]
one year, $1,000,000[85]
WR
Bernard Reedy New England Patriots
Re-signed January 17, 2017[86]
one year, $225,000[87]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.
Position
Player
Notes
OT Sebastian Vollmer Released March 3, 2017[88]
RB Tyler Gaffney Waived March 20, 2017[89]
OG Tre' Jackson Waived April 18, 2017[90]
TE Michael Williams Released May 12, 2017[91]
TE
Rob Housler Released May 17, 2017[92]
OG
Chris Barker Released May 18, 2017[50]
WR Devin Street Released May 24, 2017[93]
DE Corey Vereen Waived June 5, 2017[94]
WR
DeAndrew White Released June 22, 2017[95]
OG
Chase Farris Released July 20, 2017[96]
WR
Andrew Hawkins Retired July 25, 2017[97]
OLB /DERob Ninkovich Retired July 30, 2017[98]
SS Dwayne Thomas Released August 11, 2017[99]
DE
Kony Ealy Released August 26, 2017[100]
DE
Caleb Kidder Released August 27, 2017[101]
TE
Matt Lengel Released August 27, 2017[101]
OLB
Christian Kuntz Released August 29, 2017[102]
FB Glenn Gronkowski Released September 1, 2017[103]
TE
Sam Cotton Released September 1, 2017[104]
OT
Max Rich Released September 1, 2017[104]
OG
Jason King Released September 1, 2017[104]
DE
Michael Bart Released September 1, 2017[104]
DT Josh Augusta Released September 1, 2017[104]
FS Jason Thompson Released September 1, 2017[104]
OLB
Jonathan Freeny Released September 1, 2017[104]
WR
Tony Washington Released September 2, 2017[104]
WR
K.J. Maye Released September 2, 2017[104]
OLB
Trevor Bates Released September 2, 2017[104]
RB D.J. Foster Released September 2, 2017[104]
RB
LeShun Daniels Released September 2, 2017[104]
CB
D.J. Killings Released September 2, 2017[104]
OT
Andrew Jelks Released September 2, 2017[104]
CB
Kenny Moore Released September 2, 2017[104]
OG
Jamil Douglas Released September 2, 2017[104]
SS
Damarius Travis Released September 2, 2017[104]
WR
Cody Hollister Released September 2, 2017[104]
FS
David Jones Released September 2, 2017[104]
DE
Nick Usher Released September 2, 2017[104]
WR
Austin Carr Released September 2, 2017[104]
TE
James O'Shaughnessy Released September 2, 2017[104]
DE
Geneo Grissom Released September 2, 2017[104]
HB
Brandon Bolden Released September 2, 2017[104]
OG
Ted Karras
Released September 2, 2017[104]
C
James Ferentz Released September 2, 2017[104]
MLB Brooks Ellis Released September 2, 2017[104]
DT
Woodrow Hamilton Released September 2, 2017[104]
DT
Darius Kilgo Released September 2, 2017[104]
CB
William Likely Released September 2, 2017[104]
WR
Devin Lucien Released September 2, 2017[104]
OT
Conor McDermott Released September 2, 2017[104]
DE
Geneo Grissom
Waived November 9, 2017[71]
DE
Cassius Marsh Released November 21, 2017[105]
DE
Ricky Jean-Francois Released December 2, 2017[106]
OG
Jason King
Released December 2, 2017[107]
WR
Bernard Reedy Released December 13, 2017[108]
OLB
Jonathan Freeny
Released December 13, 2017[109]
OLB
Trevor Reilly Waived December 26, 2017[110]
Notes
2017 New England Patriots final staff
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
Opening training camp roster [ edit | ] As of the Patriots' first training camp practice at Gillette Stadium on July 27, they had the NFL maximum of 90 players signed.
New England Patriots 2017 opening training camp roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Notations
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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New England Patriots 2017 Week 1 roster
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad
Notations
Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit | ] NFL Kickoff Game
Week One: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
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NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 14.56. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:07.
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:27. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:50.
KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:13. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 2:34. Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:19. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
NE – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:01. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 78-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:07. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:02.
KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:14. Chiefs 35–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:41.
KC – Charcandrick West 21-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:00. Chiefs 42–27. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:15. Template:Multicol-break
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The Patriots started their season at home on Thursday, September 7 as the defending Super Bowl champion. They would strike first in the first quarter when Mike Gillislee ran for a 2-yard touchdown for a 7–0 lead. The Chiefs however tied it later on in the quarter at 7–7 when Alex Smith found Demetrius Harris on a 7-yard pass. In the second quarter, the Pats moved ahead by double digits as Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 25-yard field goal followed up by Gillislee running for another 2-yard touchdown to make the score 10–7 and increased it to 17–7. The Chiefs came within 3 before halftime when Smith found Kareem Hunt on a 3-yard pass for a 17–14 game.
In the third quarter, the Chiefs took the lead as Smith found Tyreek Hill on a 75-yard pass to make it 21–17. Though the Pats moved back into the lead when Gillislee ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 24–21. They then closed out the quarter with a 27–21 lead when Gostowski kicked a 32-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, it was all Chiefs. It all started with Smith finding Hunt again this time on a 78-yard pass to retake the lead 28–27. This was followed by Hunt's 4-yard run for a touchdown to make it 35–27. Finally, they closed the scoring of the game with Charcandrick West 's 21-yard run for a touchdown for the final score of 42–27.[147]
This game was the Chiefs' first win in Foxborough since 1990.[148] Bill Belichick team during a single game as the Patriots began 0-1 for the first time since 2014.[149]
Week 2: at New Orleans Saints [ edit | ]
Week Two: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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NE – Rex Burkhead 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, hit left upright), 10:31. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
NO – Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal, 7:43. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:53.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:42. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
NE – Chris Hogan 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:53. Second quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:52. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
NO – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 8:23. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:13.
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:52. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 0:44. Patriots 33–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, 8:54. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
NO – Coby Fleener 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:04. Patriots 36–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:45. Template:Multicol-break
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The Patriots rebounded from their opening week loss by establishing an early insurmountable lead against the New Orleans Saints in their week 2 matchup. Brandin Cooks returned to the Bayou while the controversy surrounded Saints running backs Adrian Peterson and Mark Ingram (at this point Kamara wasn't part of the argument) over touches. Peterson would later be shipped to the Cardinals in an ironic turn of events for Chris Johnson . Tom Brady completed three first-quarter touchdown passes to Rex Burkhead , Rob Gronkowski , and Chris Hogan . The three touchdowns marked a personal record for Brady, who had never in his career had so many scores in the first quarter of any game.[150] Mike Gillislee added a running touchdown in the second quarter, and the Patriots played a conservative second half to seal the 36-20 victory. Grownkowski injured his groin in the third quarter, causing him to leave the game.[151]
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans [ edit | ]
Week Three: Houston Texans at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Texans
10
10
7
6
33
Patriots
7
14
7
8
36
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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NE – Chris Hogan 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:25. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 1 plays, 12 yards, 0:32.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 7:01. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:24.
HOU – Jadeveon Clowney 22-yard fumble return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Texans 20–14. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:46.
NE – Chris Hogan 47-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:58. Patriots 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17. Third quarter
NE – Brandin Cooks 42-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:45. Patriots 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:15.
HOU – Ryan Griffin 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:12. Patriots 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 30–28. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:29.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 2:24. Texans 33–28. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:31.
NE – Brandin Cooks 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Brandin Cooks pass), 0:23. Patriots 36–33. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:01. Template:Multicol-break
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The week 3 matchup vs. the Texans proved to be a greater challenge for the Patriots than the Saints had been in week 2. The Patriots scored first on a 7-play drive ending with a Tom Brady 5-yard throw to Rob Gronkowski , who was playing with a groin injury that took him out of the previous week's game. The game would progress through seven lead changes, as Texans rookie quarterback DeShaun Watson would go drive-for-drive against Brady. Watson threw two touchdowns, one of which to his tight end Ryan Griffin , who attended college in New England at Connecticut . Two field goals late in the game would give the Texans their final lead at 33-28. With less than 2:25 remaining in the game, Brady led the Patriots on a frantic 8-play 71-yard drive that culminated in a 25-yard reception by Brandin Cooks to give the Patriots the 36-33 win.[152]
Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit | ]
Week Four: Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
3
14
6
10
33
Patriots
3
13
0
14
30
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
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NE – Stephen Gostkowski 41-yard field goal, 11:47. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:13.
CAR – Graham Gano 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:06. Second quarter
NE – Chris Hogan 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:39. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:32.
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 28-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:41. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 4:30. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:11.
CAR – Devin Funchess 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:26. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:04.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
CAR – Devin Funchess 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick failed, wide left), 2:47. Panthers 23–16. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:30. Fourth quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 7-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 12:58. Panthers 30–16. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:50.
NE – Dion Lewis 8-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:46. Panthers 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
NE – Danny Amendola 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:09. Tied 30–30. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 33–30. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:09. Template:Multicol-break
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The Patriots' third game at home this season was their second loss of the season. Tom Brady's attempted comeback in the fourth quarter was not enough to beat Cam Newton and the Panthers as Carolina upset New England 33–30. At the end of Week 4, the Patriots' defense was ranked last in the entire NFL.[153]
Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit | ]
Week Five: New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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NE – Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, 1:21. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 7:10. Second quarter
TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 8:26. Buccanneers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:12.
NE – Chris Hogan 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:42. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 23-yard field goal, 9:55. Patriots 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 1:33. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 9:55. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:25. Fourth quarter
TB – Cameron Brate 18-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Nick Folk kick), 2:09. Patriots 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:17.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 1:10. Patriots 19–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59. Template:Multicol-break
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For the first time since 2009 , the Patriots wore an all-white ensemble for this game, against the Buccaneers.[154] Nick Folk missed all three field goal attempts in this game, which proved fatal to any chance they had at a comeback. After the conclusion of Week 5, the Patriots claimed a share in a three-way tie for the division lead. Star tight-end Rob Gronkowski did not play in the game, after being listed on the injury report for suffering from a thigh injury suffered at practice the previous day.[155]
Week Six: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
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Second quarter
NYJ – Jeremy Kerley 31-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:18. Jets 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:33.
NE – Dion Lewis 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:19. Jets 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:24.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 33-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:22. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 14:10. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard field goal, 3:40. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:52. Template:Multicol-break
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Another interesting chapter was added to the Patriots-Jets rivalry at MetLife. With this victory over the Jets, quarterback Tom Brady earned his 187th regular season win. Brady surpassed Brett Favre and Peyton Manning as the NFL 's sole all-time leader in regular season wins .[156] Rob Gronkowski made his return to the lineup, and contributed two touchdowns as well as several other key catches in the victory. This game also marked the first time since Week 1 that Brady did not throw for 300 yards.
During this game, in the 4th quarter, a controversial play caused a Jets touchdown to be reversed by official review when it was found that Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins juggled the ball after being hit, resulting in a fumble, and didn't regain control until he was out of bounds which, by rule, is enforced as a turnover and a touchback.
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit | ]
Week Seven: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
0
7
7
Patriots
0
17
3
3
23
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Second quarter
NE – Brandin Cooks 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:26. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:39.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 4:42. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yard, 6:37.
NE – James White 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:21. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:34. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 4:12. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards,6:23. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 9:15. Patriots 23–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:17.
ATL – Julio Jones 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:09. Patriots 23–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:06. Template:Multicol-break
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For the first time since Week 3 of last season , the Patriots wore their all-blue Color Rush uniforms, for this Super Bowl LI rematch.[154] Matt Ryan only logging 233. The defense also made key stops, including blocking a field goal, stopping the Falcons in the red zone resulting in a missed field goal, and stopping Atlanta on a 4th down attempt from the 1-yard line. During the game, an extremely dense fog covered the stadium for most of the contest, resulting in the television broadcast being forced to use their on-field cameras much more than normal. As the Chiefs had lost to Oakland on Thursday Night Football, the Patriots win against Atlanta moved them into a three-way tie for the best record in the AFC with the Chiefs and Steelers. The aforementioned fog resulted in memes and the Pats haters doing an investigation, but the NFL didn't look into "Fog-gate."
Week 8: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ edit | ]
Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Chargers
7
0
0
6
13
Patriots
0
15
3
3
21
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NE – Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:19.
NE – Travis Benjamin tackled in end zone by Brandon King for a safety, 9:08. Patriots 9–7.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 4:06. Patriots 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 0:20. Patriots 15–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 5:25. Patriots 18–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:27. Fourth quarter
LAC – Travis Benjamin 24-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 8:30. Patriots 18–13. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:06.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 1:08. Patriots 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:33. Template:Multicol-break
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In their last game before the bye week, the Patriots took on the Los Angeles Chargers at home. The teams traded punts on the opening two possessions. The Chargers scored first on an 87-yard run by Melvin Gordon , matching a 56-year old Chargers record. With the next drive, the Patriots scored on a 2-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski at the start of the second quarter. Later in the second quarter, the Chargers returner Travis Benjamin caught a Ryan Allen punt at his own 8-yard line and ran backwards into his own endzone in an attempt to evade the Patriots coverage team. The resulting safety by Brandon King gave the Patriots their first lead at 9-7, and the Patriots would never trail again, kicking four field goals, and holding off a late-game surge by the Chargers to preserve a 21-13 win.
The game was notable for the performances by Patriots running backs. Heavy rain slowed down the long passing game, so short passes to the running backs dominated the Patriots offensive game plan. Running backs James White and Rex Burkhead led the Patriots in receiving with 85 yards and 68 yards respectively, mostly on yards after catch . Fellow running back Dion Lewis led the Patriots in ground yardage for the fourth straight week, with Mike Gillislee also contributing to key short-yardage situations. The Patriots entered the bye week at 6-2, a position almost nobody expected before or after week four.
A few days after this, the Patriots sent backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers for a second round draft pick. Jimmy G led the 49ers to 5 consecutive wins after replacing C.J. Beathard .
Week 10: at Denver Broncos [ edit | ]
Week Ten: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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NE – Rex Burkhead 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:36. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:46.
DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 8:42. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:57.
NE – Dion Lewis 103-yard kick return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:24. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 0 plays, 103 yards, 0:15.
DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 5:22. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:06. Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 13:41. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:40.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 8:51. Patriots 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:51.
DEN – Brandon McManus 36-yard field goal, 2:40. Patriots 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards , 6:11.
NE – Dwayne Allen 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:31. Patriots 27–9. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:11. Third quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 7-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 8:01. Patriots 27–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
NE – Dion Lewis 8-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:38. Patriots 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter
NE – Tom Brady 6-yard pass to James White (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:04. Patriots 41–16. Drive: 16 plays, 94 yards, 7:31. Template:Multicol-break
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The Patriots usually play very well coming off of a bye week[157] Isaiah McKenzie muffed the return, and it was recovered by the Patriots. Brady capitalized quickly, as two quick completions to Rex Burkhead gave the Pats the lead at 12:43 in the first quarter, a lead they would not relinquish. The Broncos answered with a field goal, and on the ensuing kickoff, Pats special teams came through again with a Dion Lewis kick return for a touchdown. The Broncos added a second field goal in the first quarter, while the Patriots responded with one of their own at the start of the second quarter. The Broncos next drive stalled out short of midfield, and Burkhead found a hole in the line to block the Riley Dixon punt, once again giving the Patriots good field position. The Patriots and Broncos traded field goals, and the Patriots closed out the first half with a Brady-to-Dwayne Allen touchdown, his first reception of the season. The Broncos only sustained touchdown drive came at the start of the second half, ending in a Brock Osweiler -to-Demaryius Thomas seven-yard pass. Two more touchdowns by the Patriots (a run by Lewis and a reception by James White ) would seal the deal, with Brady taking a rest at the end of the game to give new acquisition Brian Hoyer some game-time reps.
For his performance, Brady was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, his third this season and the 30th of his career. In addition, running back Dion Lewis also earned honors, receiving the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.
Week 11: at Oakland Raiders [ edit | ] NFL International Series
Week Eleven: New England Patriots at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
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NE – Danny Amendola 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:23. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:33. Third quarter
NE – Brandin Cooks 64-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:06. Patriots 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 7:04. Patriots 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:57.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 2:03. Patriots 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:36. Fourth quarter
OAK – Amari Cooper 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr-Michael Crabtree pass), 11:43. Patriots 30–8. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 8:15. Patriots 33–8. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:28. Template:Multicol-break
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During the game, quarterback Tom Brady became the first player to pass for 300-yards in three different countries: USA, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.[158]
Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit | ]
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
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2
3
4
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Dolphins
0
10
0
7
17
Patriots
14
7
7
7
35
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MIA – Reshad Jones 14-yard fumble return (Cody Parkey kick), 13:19. Patriots 14–7.
NE – Rex Burkhead 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:29. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 4:06. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:23. Third quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:28. Patriots 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 5-yard pass from Matt Moore (Cody Parkey kick), 11:43. Patriots 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:12.
NE – Brandin Cooks 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:31. Patriots 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:10. Template:Multicol-break
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Week Thirteen: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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NE – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 1:30. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:21. Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 6:26. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:21.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 3:205. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 0:15. Patriots 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:50. Third quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:02. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:58.
NE – Rex Burkhead 14-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:08. Patriots 23–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter
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Rob Gronkowski was suspended for one game after a late hit on Bills defensive back Tre'Davious White .
Week 14: at Miami Dolphins [ edit | ]
Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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MIA – Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal, 9:01. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:59.
MIA – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:26. Second quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:18. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:56.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 5-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 3:33. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 0:02. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:31. Third quarter
MIA – Jakeem Grant 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 11:03. Dolphins 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:21.
MIA – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 4:43. Dolphins 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter
NE – James White 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:05. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:29.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 0:53. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:31. Template:Multicol-break
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NE – Tom Brady – 24/43, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Cutler – 25/38, 263 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
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NE – Danny Amendola – 6 receptions, 76 yards
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers
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The Pats' 14-game road win streak ended in Miami, the same place where they suffered their last regular season road loss on January 3, 2016. Rob Gronkowski missed this game due to suspension.
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit | ]
Week Fifteen: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 12:15. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:57.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:11.
PIT – Martavis Bryant 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:25. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 8:39. Third quarter
NE – Brandin Cooks 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 8:50. Steelers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:10.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:33. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 3:56. Steelers 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:42.
NE – Dion Lewis 8-yard run (Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski pass), 0:56. Patriots 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:10. Template:Multicol-break
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The return of Rob Gronkowski, and a late-game interception resulted in the Patriots defeating the Steelers. The Pats win the AFC East for the 9th straight year. The Patriots trailed 24-16 at the end of the third quarter. They scored on a 46-yard field goal with 4:00 left in the game to pull within 24-19. Then, with 56 seconds remaining, Dion Lewis scored on an 8-yard run and the Patriots added a two-point conversion to go ahead 27-24.
JuJu Smith-Schuster set the Steelers up deep in Patriots territory with a 69-yard reception from Ben Roethlisberger. It looked like Pittsburgh regained the lead on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to tight end Jesse James. However, the play was overturned and the Steelers couldn’t find the end zone. The game ended on a Roethlisberger interception.
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown left in the first half with a bruised calf. He was taken to the hospital and didn’t return.
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit | ]
Week Sixteen: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
3
10
3
0
16
Patriots
0
13
10
14
37
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudyGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
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BUF – Stephen Hauschka 41-yard field goal, 5:30. Bills 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 47 yards, 8:04. Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 14:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:16.
BUF – Jordan Poyer 19-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:28. Bills 10–3.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 1:55. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:00.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 1:55. Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 10:21. Bills 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:39.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 34-yard field goal, 5:08. Tied 16–16. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:13.
NE – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:55. Patriots 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:59.
NE – Dion Lewis 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:27. Patriots 30–16. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter
NE – Dion Lewis 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:27. Patriots 30–16. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:41.
NE – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:58. Patriots 37–16. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:25. Template:Multicol-break
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Tom Brady passed for a pair of touchdowns and the New England Patriots stayed on track to claim home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a 37-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Dion Lewis caught a touchdown pass and rushed for a 4-yard score. He carried 24 times for career-high 129 yards. It was just his second-career 100-yard game. Mike Gillislee (former Bill himself), active for the first time in six games, added a 1-yard rushing touchdown.
Week 17: vs. New York Jets [ edit | ]
Week Seventeen: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jets
3
0
0
3
6
Patriots
7
14
3
2
26
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : December 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudy and coldGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
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NE – Brandin Cooks 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:14. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:23.
NE – Dion Lewis 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 1:29. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 10:28. Patriots 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:03.
NE – Bryce Petty sacked in end zone by Eric Lee for safety, 6:04. Patriots 26–6. Template:Multicol-break
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With the win, the New England Patriots gained the #1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the entire AFC playoffs for the second year in a row.
AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#5) Tennessee Titans [ edit | ]
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#5) Tennessee Titans at (#1) New England Patriots – Game summary
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1st quarter 2nd quarter NE – James White 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:56.
NE – James White 6-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:20. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:56.
NE – Chris Hogan 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:52. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 5:18. 3rd quarter NE – Brandon Bolden 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:02. Patriots 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:20. 4th quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:22. Patriots 35–7. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 6:58.
TEN – Corey Davis 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 1:55. Patriots 35–14. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 3:53. Template:Multicol-break
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The Patriots set a club playoff record by sacking Marcus Mariota eight times for their second win in three career playoff matches with the Titans franchise. The Patriots held Titans RB Derrick Henry to only 28 yards on 12 carries the week after he went for 156 yds against the Chiefs. This marked the third playoff meeting between the two clubs, the first since 2003, with the Patriots now holding a 2–1 advantage. They split the first two meetings, both in the Divisional round, including the first game against the Titans' predecessor, the Houston Oilers.
AFC Championship: vs. (#3) Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit | ]
AFC Championship: (#3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (#1) New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
14
3
3
20
Patriots
3
7
0
14
24
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : January 21, 2018Game time : 3:05 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , clear and coolGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay FeelyRecap , Gamebook
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First quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 9:21. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:39. Second quarter JAX – Marcedes Lewis 4-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 14:15. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:36.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 4-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:06. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:07.
NE – James White 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:55. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 1:07. Third quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 54-yard field goal, 10:23. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Lambo 43-yard field goal, 14:52. Jaguars 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:49.
NE – Danny Amendola 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:44. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:19.
NE – Danny Amendola 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:48. Patriots 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:10. Template:Multicol-break
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This marked the fifth playoff meeting between the two clubs with the Patriots now holding a 4-1 advantage. This was their second meeting in the AFC Championship Game , the Patriots winning in 1996 as well.
Super Bowl LII: vs. (N1) Philadelphia Eagles [ edit | ] Template:Rellink
Super Bowl LII: (N1) Philadelphia Eagles vs. (A1) New England Patriots – Game summary
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First quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 7:55. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:05.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 4:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:38.
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 34-yard pass from Nick Foles (kick failed, wide right), 2:34. Eagles 9–3. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:43. Second quarter PHI – LeGarrette Blount 21-yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed), 8:48. Eagles 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:05.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 7:24. Eagles 15–6. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
NE – James White 26-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 2:04. Eagles 15–12. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:57.
PHI – Nick Foles 1-yard pass from Trey Burton (Jake Elliott kick), 0:34. Eagles 22–12. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:30. Third quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:15. Eagles 22–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
PHI – Corey Clement 22-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 7:18. Eagles 29–19. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:57.
NE – Chris Hogan 26-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:23. Eagles 29–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 14:09. Eagles 32–26. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:14.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:22. Patriots 33–32. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
PHI – Zach Ertz 11-yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed), 2:21. Eagles 38–33. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
PHI – Jake Elliott 46-yard field goal, 1:05. Eagles 41–33. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:04. Template:Multicol-break
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2017 New England Patriots final roster
Quarterbacks
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Rookies in italics 53 Active, 15 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Source:[159]
colspan=3 style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle "| Offense
Category
Value
NFL rank(out of 32)
Total yards
394.2 YPG
1st
Yards per play
5.9
5th
Rushing yards
118.1 YPG
10th
Yards per rush
4.2
T– 11th
Passing yards
276.1 YPG
2nd
Yards per pass
7.9
3rd
Total touchdowns
49
4th
Rushing touchdowns
16
6th
Receiving touchdowns
32
3rd
Scoring
28.6 PPG
2nd
Pass completions
389/587 (.663)
T–15th
Third downs
82/202 (.406)
10th
First downs per game---
24.3
1st
Possession average
30:37
11th
Fewest sacks allowed
35
15th
Turnover differential
+6
11th
Fewest penalties
95
7th
Fewest penalty yardage
835
8th
colspan=3 style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle "| Defense
Category
Value
NFL rank(out of 32)
Total yards
366.0 YPG
29th
Yards per play
5.7
31st
Rushing yards
114.8 YPG
20th
Yards per rush
4.7
30th
Passing yards
251.2 YPG
30th
Yards per pass
7.3
25th
Total touchdowns
33
5th
Rushing touchdowns
6
2nd
Receiving touchdowns
24
T–21st
Scoring
18.5 PPG
5th
Pass completions
367/590 (.622)
17th
Third downs
82/208 (.394)
21st
First downs per game
20.3
T–25th
Sacks
42
T–7th
Forced fumbles
9
T–27th
Fumble recoveries
5
T–28th
Interceptions
12
T–18th
Fewest penalties
111
24th
Fewest penalty yardage
1,041
28th
colspan=3 style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle "| Special Teams
Category
Value
NFL rank(out of 32)
Kickoff returns
22.2 YPR
12th
Punt returns
8.2 YPR
18th
Gross punting
43.4 YPP
30th
Net punting
41.6 YPP
16th
Kickoff coverage
18.9 YPR
3rd
Punt coverage
4.6 YPR
4th
Source for this section: NFL.com.[160]
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