Nobody knows if they will make the playoffs next year.
The Patriots won 14 of 16 games and made the playoffs in 2010.
The Cowboys have missed the playoffs for three straight years - 2010-12. The Patriots last missed the playoffs in 2008.
Yeah, they're in the playoffs and they have a good team
The 2010 New England Patriots went 14-2 in the regular season and 0-1 in the playoffs. They lost to the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns in the regular season and the New York Jets in the playoffs.
Twice - 2006 and 2007.
The Patriots have beaten the Steelers three times in the playoffs.
Probably not, but it depends on their regular league standings.
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In 2012 playoff game
The reason why the Patriots did not make the playoffs is because at least 1 team from each division goes into the playoffs; the one who wins the division always goes. The patriots went 11-5, and the Ravens went 11-5 (neither won their division) but the Ravens had a better division record, therefore they get the priority spot over the patriots.
The New England Patriots are 5-1 againt the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens trounced the Patriots 33-10 in the 2010 playoffs.
426 in the regular season, 24 in the playoffs.