Season simulation · 30 Oct 2026
Who will win the Super Bowl?
3%New England Patriots' chance
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New England Patriots
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Founded: 1960 · Metro Area: Boston · AFC · AFC East · Home: Gillette Stadium
Formerly based in Boston.
Rating through time
Where New England Patriots sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1960 to 2026. Above average in 41 of 67 seasons.
One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Full odds: NFL · every title race
RivalriesPatriots–Colts rivalryvs Indianapolis Coltstwo-wayPatriots–Jets rivalryvs New York Jetstwo-wayPatriots–Bills rivalryvs Buffalo Billstwo-way
The Heartbreak Index5.5 · #400
The Blessed · NFL, 2018
The Heartbreak Index5.5 · #400
The Blessed · NFL, 2018
5.5
Heartbreak
#400
of 1,138 clubs
#26
in NFL
4.8
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
- NFL since 20180.4
Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2025 · lost the final, 2011 · lost the final, 2017 · lost the final, 1996
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubRobert Kraft
Robert Kraftfamily· ~92%
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026
Minority holders: Sixth Street Partners (3%), Dean Metropoulos (5%)
Also controls
- New England RevolutionUnited States
Also linked to
- Boston CelticsNBA · minority stake
- Real MadridSpain · minority stake
- Bay FCNWSL · minority stake
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6
League titles
0 pre-SB · 6 SB era
23
Division titles
29
Playoff appearances
Postseason 40-23
0.554
All-time win pct
67
Seasons
since 1960
Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
SB XXXVI (2001)SB XXXVIII (2003)SB XXXIX (2004)SB XLIX (2014)SB LI (2016)SB LIII (2018)
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
1963SB XX (1985)SB XXXI (1996)SB XXXVI (2001)SB XXXVIII (2003)SB XXXIX (2004)SB XLII (2007)SB XLVI (2011)SB XLIX (2014)SB LI (2016)SB LII (2017)SB LIII (2018)SB LX (2025)
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 559-449-9 |
| Win pct | 0.554 |
| Playoff record | 40-23-0 (0.635) |
| Championship appearances | 13 (6 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 15 (12 wins) |
| Total seasons | 67 |
| .500 or better seasons | 44 |
| Most recent championship | 2018 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Gillette Stadium
2002-presentFoxboro, Massachusetts
Foxboro Stadium
1971-2001Foxboro, Massachusetts
- Schaefer Stadium 1971-1982
- Sullivan Stadium 1983-1989
- Foxboro Stadium 1990-2001
Harvard Stadium
1970-1970Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alumni Stadium
1969-1969Boston, Massachusetts
Fenway Park
1963-1968Boston, Massachusetts
Nickerson Field
1960-1962Boston, Massachusetts
Season-by-season1960 to 2026 · 67 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
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1960 to 2026 · 67 seasons · click to expand
2026New England Patriots
LiveRecord
5-3-0
Win%
0.625
Finish
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PF
184
PA
162
Division
AFC East
In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
#1 · 2015-02-012.139
W2014 SB XLIX · Wk 21
University of Phoenix Stadium· Glendale, AZ
#2 · 2018-02-042.085
L2017 SB LII · Wk 21
U.S. Bank Stadium· Minneapolis, MN
#3 · 2008-02-032.006
L2007 SB XLII · Wk 21
University of Phoenix Stadium· Glendale, AZ
#4 · 2017-02-051.995
W · OT2016 SB LI · Wk 21
NRG Stadium· Houston, TX
#5 · 2012-02-051.937
L2011 SB XLVI · Wk 21
Lucas Oil Stadium· Indianapolis, IN
#6 · 2007-01-141.899
W2006 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Qualcomm Stadium· San Diego, CA
#7 · 2019-01-201.880
W · OT2018 AFC Champ · Wk 20
Arrowhead Stadium· Kansas City, MO
#8 · 2005-01-231.870
W2004 AFC Champ · Wk 20
Heinz Field· Pittsburgh, PA
#9 · 2002-02-031.836
W2001 SB XXXVI · Wk 21
Louisiana Superdome· New Orleans, LA
#10 · 2011-01-161.812
L2010 Div. Playoff · Wk 19
Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA
#11 · 2019-02-031.803
W2018 SB LIII · Wk 21
Mercedes-Benz Stadium· Atlanta, GA
#12 · 2007-01-211.798
L2006 AFC Champ · Wk 20
RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN
Award winners
League-wide awards held by New England Patriots players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 178 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 2007Tom Brady · QB
- 2010Tom Brady · QB
- 2017Tom Brady · QB
Super Bowl MVP
- 2001Tom Brady · QB
- 2003Tom Brady · QB
- 2004Deion Branch · WR
- 2014Tom Brady · QB
- 2016Tom Brady · QB
- 2018Julian Edelman · WR
AP Offensive Player
- 2007Tom Brady · QB
- 2010Tom Brady · QB
AP Defensive Player
- 2019Stephon Gilmore · CB
AP Coach of the Year
- 1994Bill Parcells
- 2003Bill Belichick
- 2007Bill Belichick
- 2010Bill Belichick
- 2025Mike Vrabel
Bert Bell Award
- 2007Tom Brady · QB
- 2025Drake Maye · QB
AP Comeback Player
- 2005Tedy Bruschi · RILB
- 2009Tom Brady · QB
- 2014Rob Gronkowski · TE
AP Offensive Rookie
- 1988John Stephens · RB
- 1991Leonard Russell · RB
- 1995Curtis Martin · RB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 1976Mike Haynes · RCB
- 2008Jerod Mayo · LILB