Team season

1985 New England Patriots

AFC East · 20 indexed games

11–5

Regular season

3–1

Playoffs

Conference rank

362–290

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

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1985

New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1986

Conference Championship

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

Season highlights

Best games from 1985

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

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

Conference Championship

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1986

New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1986

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1985

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1985

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1985

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1985

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