2002 New England Patriots

2002 New England Patriots Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 9-7)
1	Mon, 9/9/02	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Win 30 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 7 0 0 7 14 Patriots 7 3 17 3 30 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7 27 - 7 30 - 7 30 - 14
2	Sun, 9/15/02	@ New York Jets	Win 44 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 10 17 17 44 Jets 0 0 7 0 7 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 20 - 0 27 - 0 27 - 7 34 - 7 37 - 7 44 - 7
3	Sun, 9/22/02	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Win 41 - 38	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Chiefs 3 7 7 21 0 38 Patriots 0 9 8 21 3 41 0 - 3 0 - 10 6 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 17 17 - 17 24 - 17 31 - 17 31 - 24 38 - 24 38 - 31 38 - 38 41 - 38
4	Sun, 9/29/02	@ San Diego Chargers	Loss 14 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 7 0 0 14 Chargers 7 7 7 0 21 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 14 - 21
5	Sun, 10/6/02	@ Miami Dolphins	Loss 13 - 26
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 0 6 7 13 Dolphins 6 10 7 3 26 0 - 6 0 - 13 0 - 16 6 - 16 6 - 23 13 - 23 13 - 26
6	Sun, 10/13/02	vs Green Bay Packers	Loss 10 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 14 7 7 28 Patriots 0 3 0 7 10 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 14 3 - 21 3 - 28 10 - 28
8	Sun, 10/27/02	vs Denver Broncos	Loss 16 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 14 0 3 24 Patriots 0 7 3 6 16 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 21 10 - 21 16 - 21 16 - 24
9	Sun, 11/3/02	@ Buffalo Bills	Win 38 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 10 14 7 38 Bills 0 7 0 0 7 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 24 - 7 31 - 7 38 - 7
10	Sun, 11/10/02	@ Chicago Bears	Win 33 - 30
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 6 10 17 33 Bears 0 6 21 3 30 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 6 6 - 6 6 - 13 6 - 20 6 - 27 13 - 27 16 - 27 19 - 27 19 - 30 25 - 30 33 - 30
11	Sun, 11/17/02	@ Oakland Raiders	Loss 20 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 3 3 7 7 20 Raiders 3 14 7 3 27 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 10 6 - 10 6 - 17 6 - 24 13 - 24 13 - 27 20 - 27
12	Sun, 11/24/02	vs Minnesota Vikings	Win 24 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 7 3 17 Patriots 7 14 0 3 24 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 21 - 7 21 - 14 21 - 17 24 - 17
13	Thu, 11/28/02	@ Detroit Lions	Win 20 - 12
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 10 7 0 3 20 Lions 3 3 3 3 12 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 17 - 3 17 - 6 17 - 9 20 - 9 20 - 12
14	Sun, 12/8/02	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 27 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 10 7 17 Patriots 17 3 0 7 27 3 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 3 20 - 10 27 - 10 27 - 17
15	Mon, 12/16/02	@ Tennessee Titans	Loss 7 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 0 7 0 7 Titans 0 14 7 3 24 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 24
16	Sun, 12/22/02	vs New York Jets	Loss 17 - 30
1 2 3 4 Total Jets 14 3 3 10 30 Patriots 7 3 7 0 17 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 10 - 14 10 - 17 17 - 17 17 - 20 17 - 27 17 - 30
17	Sun, 12/29/02	vs Miami Dolphins	Win 27 - 24	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Dolphins 7 14 0 3 0 24 Patriots 0 10 3 11 3 27 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 21 10 - 21 13 - 21 13 - 24 21 - 24 24 - 24 27 - 24

What was the record of the 2002 New England Patriots?

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a 9-7 record. They went 5-3 at home and 4-4 on the road.

What division did the 2002 New England Patriots play in?

The 2002 New England Patriots played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 2002 New England Patriots?

During the regular season, the 2002 New England Patriots went 4-2 against their AFC East opponents.

What was the 2002 New England Patriots record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Buffalo Bills	2-0	100%	+41
New York Jets	1-1	50%	+24
Miami Dolphins	1-1	50%	-10

What was the 2002 New England Patriots record by month?

The 2002 New England Patriots had their best month in November, when they went 4-1 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	3-1	75%	+49
October	0-3	0%	-39
November	4-1	80%	+42
December	2-2	50%	-17

Did the 2002 New England Patriots make the Playoffs?

No, the Patriots didn't make the Playoffs in 2002.

What was the point differential for the 2002 New England Patriots?

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a point differential of +35. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Patriots could have been expected to have about 8.9 wins, or a 9-7 record in the regular season.

How did the 2002 New England Patriots perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 2002 New England Patriots went 5-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Patriots went 3-0.

How did the 2002 New England Patriots perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 2002 New England Patriots went 2-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 2002 New England Patriots?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 2002 New England Patriots was a 3 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 2002 New England Patriots?

The longest losing streak that the New England Patriots had during the 2002 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.