After a rough beginning to the 2025 season, the New England Patriots are making a record 12th appearance in the Super Bowl.
The Patriots got off to a 1-2 start after falling 20-13 to the Las Vegas Raiders in the season opener and a 21-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3.
But New England then rattled off 10 consecutive wins. After a 35-31 defeat to the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots won the last three games of the regular season and their first three playoff games.
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Some context for the Patriots’ regular-season schedule: It was the easiest in the league (opponents had a combined winning percentage of 39.1%), the ninth-easiest schedule since the 1970 merger and the easiest of any team since 1999 when the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV after a schedule with an opponents’ win percentage of 36.3%.
Of New England’s 14 regular-season wins, only one came against a team that finished with a winning record (Week 5 at Buffalo). The only playoff teams New England beat in the regular season were Buffalo and Carolina.
New England went 4-13 in the 2023 and ’24 seasons before hiring head coach Mike Vrabel. The 10-win turnaround is tied for the biggest single-season turnaround in NFL history, and their 17 total victories top the 16 victories from the past three seasons (2022-24) combined.
Here’s a look at the season to date for the Patriots:
New England Patriots’ regular season recap
| Wk | Date | Where | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 1. | Sept. 7 | Home | Las Vegas Raiders | Loss | 13–20 |
| 2. | Sept. 14 | Away | Miami Dolphins | Win | 33–27 |
| 3. | Sept. 21 | Home | Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss | 14–21 |
| 4. | Sept. 28 | Home | Carolina Panthers | Win | 42–13 |
| 5. | Oct. 5 | Away | Buffalo Bills | Win | 23–20 |
| 6. | Oct. 12 | Home | New Orleans Saints | Win | 25–19 |
| 7. | Oct .19 | Away | Tennessee Titans | Win | 31–13 |
| 8. | Oct. 26 | Home | Cleveland Browns | Win | 32–13 |
| 9. | Nov. 2 | Away | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 24–23 |
| 10. | Nov. 9 | Home | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win | 28–23 |
| 11. | Nov. 13 | Away | New York Jets | Win | 27–14 |
| 12. | Nov. 23 | Away | Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 26–20 |
| 13. | Dec. 1 | Home | New York Giants | Win | 33–15 |
| 14. | BYE WEEK | ||||
| 15. | Dec. 14 | Home | Buffalo Bills | Loss | 31–35 |
| 16. | Dec. 21 | Away | Baltimore Ravens | Win | 28–24 |
| 17. | Dec. 28 | Home | New York Jets | Win | 42–10 |
| 18. | Jan. 4 | Away | Miami Dolphins | Win | 38–10 |
RECORD: 14-3
New England Patriots’ playoff recap
| Date | Where | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Jan. 11 | Home | Los Angeles Chargers | Win | 16–3 |
| Jan. 18 | Home | Houston Texans | Win | 28–16 |
| Jan. 25 | Away | Denver Broncos | Win | 10–7 |
| Feb. 8 | Santa Clara | Seattle Seahawks |
The road to the Super Bowl 🏆 Relive the best TDs of the season from the Patriots and Seahawks
— NFL (@NFL) February 8, 2026
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What were the Patriots’ preseason Super Bowl odds?
New England entered the 2025–26 season with +6000 odds to win the Super Bowl, per DraftKings Sportsbook.
How many times have the Patriots won the Super Bowl?
The Patriots have six Super Bowl victories in 11 previous appearances.
Patriots’ Super Bowl history
Click here for the Patriots’ list of Super Bowl appearances, opponents, scores, MVPs, year by year.
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