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2-14 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a 2-14 record. They went 2-6 at home and 0-8 on the road.
The 1981 New England Patriots played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 New England Patriots went 0-8 against their AFC East opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Colts | 0-2 | 0% | -3 |
Buffalo Bills | 0-2 | 0% | -12 |
Miami Dolphins | 0-2 | 0% | -13 |
New York Jets | 0-2 | 0% | -15 |
The 1981 New England Patriots had their best month in October, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 0-4 | 0% | -31 |
October | 2-2 | 50% | +38 |
November | 0-5 | 0% | -34 |
December | 0-3 | 0% | -21 |
No, the Patriots didn't make the Playoffs in 1981.
The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a point differential of -48. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Patriots could have been expected to have about 6.7 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1981 New England Patriots went 0-8. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Patriots went 0-6.
During the regular season, the 1981 New England Patriots went 0-2 in overtime games.
The 1981 New England Patriots never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the New England Patriots had during the 1981 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | vs Baltimore Colts | Loss 28 - 29 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 3 - 13 | ||
3 | Mon, Sep 21, 1981 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Loss 21 - 35 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 21 - 27 | OT | |
5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 33 - 17 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 | @ New York Jets | Loss 24 - 28 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 38 - 10 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 22 - 24 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 | @ Oakland Raiders | Loss 17 - 27 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | vs Miami Dolphins | Loss 27 - 30 | OT | |
11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 | vs New York Jets | Loss 6 - 17 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 | @ Buffalo Bills | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 20 - 27 | ||
14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 14 - 24 | ||
15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 | vs Buffalo Bills | Loss 10 - 19 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 | @ Baltimore Colts | Loss 21 - 23 |
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