New England Patriots 1997 Season Schedule & Scores

Overall record:	10-6
Home record:	6-2
Away record:	4-4

The 1997 season of the New England Patriots represented a significant upturn for the franchise. Under the leadership of a rejuvenated Drew Bledsoe and the defensive acumen of head coach Pete Carroll, the team achieved a commendable 10-6 record. This performance earned them a spot in the playoffs as a Wild Card team. In a closely contested and thrilling Divisional Round matchup, they narrowly fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nevertheless, this season set the stage for future accomplishments, highlighting the Patriots' potential and signaling the promise of a bright future.

Away		Home	Date	Result
PIT	@	NE	Sun, Jan 5th, 1997	L3-28
jaguars	@	NE	Sun, Jan 12th, 1997	L6-20
NE	@	GB	Sun, Jan 26th, 1997	L21-35
SD	@	NE	Sun, Aug 31st, 1997	L7-41
NE	@	IND	Sun, Sep 7th, 1997	W31-6
NYJ	@	NE	Sun, Sep 14th, 1997	L24-27
CHI	@	NE	Sun, Sep 21st, 1997	L3-31
NE	@	DEN	Mon, Oct 6th, 1997	L13-34
BUF	@	NE	Sun, Oct 12th, 1997	L6-33
NE	@	NYJ	Sun, Oct 19th, 1997	L19-24
GB	@	NE	Mon, Oct 27th, 1997	W28-10
NE	@	MIN	Sun, Nov 2nd, 1997	L18-23
NE	@	BUF	Sun, Nov 9th, 1997	W31-10
NE	@	TB	Sun, Nov 16th, 1997	L7-27
MIA	@	NE	Sun, Nov 23rd, 1997	L24-27
IND	@	NE	Sun, Nov 30th, 1997	L17-20
NE	@	JAC	Sun, Dec 7th, 1997	W26-20
PIT	@	NE	Sat, Dec 13th, 1997	W24-21
NE	@	MIA	Mon, Dec 22nd, 1997	W14-12
MIA	@	NE	Sun, Dec 28th, 1997	L3-17