Team season

1979 New England Patriots

AFC East · 16 indexed games

9–7

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

411–326

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1979

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1979

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1979

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 3, 1979

Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1979

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1979

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1979

New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1979

Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1979

New England Patriots vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1979

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1979

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1979

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1979

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