Team season

1988 New England Patriots

AFC East · 16 indexed games

9–7

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

250–284

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 1988

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

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1988

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1988

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1988

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1988

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1988

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

Cincinnati Bengals vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 16, 1988

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1988

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1988

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1988

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