The Patriots did not qualify for the 1008 playoffs despite finishing with a record of 11-5. They tied the Miami Dolphins with the same record, but lost the tie breakers. The Dolphins got in the playoffs and the Patriots were left outside in the cold.
The Buffalo Bills twice
The New York Jets twice
The Miami Dolphins
The Atlanta Falcons
The Oakland Raiders
In the wild card round of the playoffs for the 2005 season, the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 28-3.
They are out of the playoffs and dont go to Super Bowl.
The Cowboys lost to the Patriots, Eagles, and Redskins in the regular season and to the Giants in the playoffs.
The Patriots won 14 of 16 games and made the playoffs in 2010.
The Denver Broncos
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.
The Patriots have beaten the Steelers three times in the playoffs.
The Cowboys have missed the playoffs for three straight years - 2010-12. The Patriots last missed the playoffs in 2008.
Nobody knows if they will make the playoffs next year.
That depends because their destiny is not in their own hands. As it stands the Jets, Dolphns and Patriots are all tied for first, however, the Jets and Dolphins hold tiebreakers over the Patriots. So, here's how the Patriots can make the playoffs: * Patriots Win Out * Jets Lose 1 game * Dolphins Lose 1 game or IF the Patriots go 2-1 in remaining three games * Jet must to lose 1 or more games * Dolphins must lose 1 or more games * If the Jets and Dolphin lose 1 game, then they must tie in last game of the season If the Patriots go 1-2 or 0-3 in their remaining games, they will not make the playoffs this year.
The last ten meetings between the Patriots and Broncos - 2002 - Broncos 24, Patriots 16 2003 - Patriots 30, Broncos 26 2005 - Broncos 28, Patriots 20 (regular season) -- Broncos 27, Patriots 13 (playoffs) 2006 - Broncos 17, @ Patriots 7 2008 - Patriots 41, Broncos 7 2009 - Broncos 20, Patriots 17 OT 2011 - Patriots 41, Broncos 23 (regular season) -- Patriots 45, Broncos 10 (playoffs) 2012 - Patriots 31, Broncos 21
The Denver Broncos, 27-13, in the Divisional Playoffs.
The last ten meetings between the Patriots and Broncos - 2002 - Broncos 24, Patriots 16 2003 - Patriots 30, Broncos 26 2005 - Broncos 28, Patriots 20 (regular season) -- Broncos 27, Patriots 13 (playoffs) 2006 - Broncos 17, @ Patriots 7 2008 - Patriots 41, Broncos 7 2009 - Broncos 20, Patriots 17 OT 2011 - Patriots 41, Broncos 23 (regular season) -- Patriots 45, Broncos 10 (playoffs) 2012 - Patriots 31, Broncos 21