Before the game. And after.
AFC East
New England Patriots 5-3
2026 regular season
No. 3 toughest schedule of 32 — see full rankings
The New England Patriots are 5-3 under head coach Mike Vrabel. Their eight opponents were a combined 15-12 before playing the Patriots and are 15-9 since. The best win was over the Buffalo Bills, who were 3-0 going in.
Next game: vs. the Green Bay Packers,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before the New England Patriots, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. the New England Patriots.
Wk 1·
Away · NFC West
L 10-13
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-3
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Wk 1
L 10-13
0-0
3-3
4-3
Wk 1·
Away · NFC West
L 10-13
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-3
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Wk 1
L 10-13
0-0
3-3
4-3
W 20-3
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 5-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 2
11 days rest
W 20-3
1-0
5-1
6-2
W 20-3
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 5-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 2
11 days rest
W 20-3
1-0
5-1
6-2
Wk 3·
Away · AFC South
L 6-35
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 3
Away · AFC South
Show Jacksonville Jaguars' seasonHide Jacksonville Jaguars' season
L 6-35
1-1
3-1
5-2
Wk 3·
Away · AFC South
L 6-35
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-1
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 3
Away · AFC South
Show Jacksonville Jaguars' seasonHide Jacksonville Jaguars' season
L 6-35
1-1
3-1
5-2
Wk 4·
Away · AFC East
W 29-26
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 6-1
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Wk 4
W 29-26
3-0
3-0
6-1
Wk 4·
Away · AFC East
W 29-26
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 6-1
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Wk 4
W 29-26
3-0
3-0
6-1
Wk 5·
Home · AFC West
W 45-17
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 5
W 45-17
3-1
1-2
4-4
Wk 5·
Home · AFC West
W 45-17
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 5
W 45-17
3-1
1-2
4-4
Wk 6·
Home · AFC East
W 26-19
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 6
W 26-19
2-3
0-2
2-6
Wk 6·
Home · AFC East
W 26-19
- Before
- 2-3
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 6
W 26-19
2-3
0-2
2-6
L 24-30
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 7
Short week
L 24-30
4-2
0-0
5-2
L 24-30
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 7
Short week
L 24-30
4-2
0-0
5-2
W 24-19
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 1-6
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Wk 8
10 days rest
W 24-19
1-5
0-0
1-6
W 24-19
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 1-6
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Wk 8
10 days rest
W 24-19
1-5
0-0
1-6
Wk 9·
Home · NFC North
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 9
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Wk 9·
Home · NFC North
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 9
Upcoming
5-3
—
5-3
Wk 10·
Neutral · NFC North
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 10
Upcoming
5-2
—
5-2
Wk 10·
Neutral · NFC North
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 10
Upcoming
5-2
—
5-2
Upcoming
- Before
- 0-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 0-7
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Wk 12
14 days rest
Away · AFC West
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Upcoming
0-7
—
0-7
Upcoming
- Before
- 0-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 0-7
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Wk 12
14 days rest
Away · AFC West
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Upcoming
0-7
—
0-7
Wk 13·
Home · AFC East
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-1
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Wk 13
Upcoming
6-1
—
6-1
Wk 13·
Home · AFC East
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-1
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Wk 13
Upcoming
6-1
—
6-1
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-1
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Wk 14
Short week
Upcoming
6-1
—
6-1
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-1
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Wk 14
Short week
Upcoming
6-1
—
6-1
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 15
11 days rest
Upcoming
5-2
—
5-2
Upcoming
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 5-2
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Wk 15
11 days rest
Upcoming
5-2
—
5-2
Wk 16·
Away · AFC East
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 16
Upcoming
2-6
—
2-6
Wk 16·
Away · AFC East
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 16
Upcoming
2-6
—
2-6
Wk 17·
Home · AFC West
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 17
Upcoming
6-2
—
6-2
Wk 17·
Home · AFC West
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 17
Upcoming
6-2
—
6-2
Wk 18·
Home · AFC East
Upcoming
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 1-6
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Wk 18
Upcoming
1-6
—
1-6
Wk 18·
Home · AFC East
Upcoming
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 1-6
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Wk 18
Upcoming
1-6
—
1-6
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 9 upcoming left out
Before playing the New England Patriots
15-12
55.6%
vs. the New England Patriots
3-5
37.5%
After playing the New England Patriots
15-9
62.5%
Total (including vs. the New England Patriots)
33-26
55.9%
Teams we beat19-19total (50.0%)
Before playing the New England Patriots 10-9 · after 9-5
Teams that beat us14-7total (66.7%)
Before playing the New England Patriots 5-3 · after 6-4
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing the New England Patriots uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. the New England Patriots is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing the New England Patriots uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
Regular-season games only. Playoff games are left out. A neutral site does not change who won.
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