The New England Patriots were 14-2 in 2016. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 1st in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Atlanta Falcons, 34 to 28, in Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017. It was their fifth Super Bowl win in 9 appearances.
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See schedule2016 Division Standings
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Owner Robert Kraft to miss Rob Gronkowski’s Patriots hall of fame induction after back surgery
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Dolphins build another lead, but youth shows in second-half collapse vs. Patriots
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Drake Maye and the Patriots are finding ways to win even as injuries pile up
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Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins 24-19
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Patriots rule out A.J. Brown, TreVeyon Henderson and Marcus Bryant vs. Dolphins
2016 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 441 | 6,180 | 1,056 | 5.9 | 1,872 | 482 | 3.9 | 4,456 | 550 | 8.1 | 24 | 148 | 351 | 109 | 203 | 39 | 93 | 819 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 25th | 5th | 23rd | 3rd | 5th | 30th | 5th | 6th | 16th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | |
Opponent | 16 | 250 | 5,223 | 998 | 5.2 | 1,417 | 368 | 3.9 | 4,033 | 596 | 6.8 | 34 | 227 | 294 | 81 | 190 | 23 | 113 | 930 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 8th | 9th | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 13th | 26th | 8th | 16th | 16th | 3rd | 5th | 13th | 4th | 9th | 15th | |
Net | +191 | +957 | +58 | +0.6 | +455 | +114 | +0.0 | +423 | -46 | +1.3 | -10 | -79 | +57 | +28 | +13 | +16 | -20 | -111 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 16th | 8th | 25th | 2nd | 6th | 28th | 2nd | 3rd | 12th | 2nd | 5th | 11th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |


