The 2024 season is the New England Patriots ' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, and their 23rd playing home games at Gillette Stadium and will be the first year under a new de facto general manager , executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf , and a new head coach , Jerod Mayo .
This is 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.[ 1] 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. They will attempt to improve on their AFC-worst 4–13 record from last year , make the playoffs after a two-year absence, and end their four-year AFC East title drought. Also, this will be the first season since 2007 without special teams star Matthew Slater on the roster after he announced his retirement on February 20.
The Patriots started 1–6 while also losing 6 straight games for the first time since 1993 .
Schedule
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 10–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling .
The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 1: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
10
3 3 16
Bengals
0
0
7 3 10
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the upset win, the Patriots started 1–0 for the first time since 2020 .
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
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
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
Top receivers
Joey Slye kicked a 63-yard field goal, the longest in New England Patriots team history.
With the blowout loss, the Patriots fell to 1–3 for the fourth consecutive season.
Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
0
6 6 15
Patriots
7
0
3 0 10
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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 (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:24. Dolphins 15–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:36.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – Jaylen Wright – 13 rushes, 86 yards
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 12 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
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
Week 6: Houston Texans at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
14
0
13 14 41
Patriots
0
7
7 7 21
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Tank Dell 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:47.
HOU – Joe Mixon 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:13. Texans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:21.
Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – Stefon Diggs 10-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:28. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 6:56. Texans 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02.
HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 this game, starting rookie Drake Maye .[ 80] In his first start, Maye completed 20 of 33 passes for 243 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and rushing 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
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Week 7: New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
7
3
0 6 16
Jaguars
0
22
3 7 32
at Wembley Stadium , London, England
Game information
First quarter
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 for a touchdown (pass succeeded), 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
Week 8: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
6
7
3 6 22
Patriots
7
0
7 11 25
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
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 (2-pt Conversion Failed), 2:57. Jets 22–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:37.
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (2-pt Conversion Good by Rhamondre Stevenson), 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
With the win the Pats improve to 2-6 and win their first home game since Week 7 vs the Bills.
Week 9: at Tennessee Titans
Week 9: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
0
0 0 0
Titans
0
0
0 0 0
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST TV : FoxPreview
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Kansas City Chiefs
West
7
0
0
1.000
2–0
4–0
.455
.455
W7
2[ a]
Houston Texans
South
6
2
0
.750
3–0
5–0
.532
.468
W1
3[ a]
Buffalo Bills
East
6
2
0
.750
2–0
4–2
.419
.326
W3
4
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
5
2
0
.714
0–0
4–1
.463
.462
W2
Wild cards
5[ b]
Denver Broncos
West
5
3
0
.625
1–1
2–2
.387
.275
W2
6[ b]
Baltimore Ravens
North
5
3
0
.625
1–1
2–3
.532
.564
L1
7
Los Angeles Chargers
West
4
3
0
.571
2–1
2–2
.481
.313
W1
In the hunt
8
Indianapolis Colts
South
4
4
0
.500
1–3
3–3
.533
.429
L1
9
Cincinnati Bengals
North
3
5
0
.375
1–1
1–3
.492
.217
L1
10
Miami Dolphins
East
2
5
0
.286
1–1
2–3
.418
.250
L2
11[ c]
Cleveland Browns
North
2
6
0
.250
1–1
2–2
.459
.438
W1
12[ c] [ d]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
2
6
0
.250
0–3
2–4
.533
.438
L4
13[ c] [ d] [ e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
2
6
0
.250
1–1
2–4
.516
.375
L1
14[ c] [ d] [ e] [ f]
New England Patriots
East
2
6
0
.250
1–2
2–4
.397
.313
W1
15[ f]
New York Jets
East
2
6
0
.250
1–2
2–4
.492
.200
L5
16
Tennessee Titans
South
1
6
0
.143
0–1
1–3
.566
.286
L3
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Houston wins tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Denver wins tie break over Baltimore based on conference record.
^ a b c d Cleveland wins tie break over New England, Las Vegas, and Jacksonville based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (see below).
^ a b c Las Vegas wins tie break over New England and Jacksonville based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (see below).
^ a b New England wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.