| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Colts |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, September 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
IND 3, NE 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Patriots |
at |
 Jets |
Thursday, September 11, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 20, NYJ 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, September 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
SEA 38, NE 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Patriots |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, September 28, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 20, DEN 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, October 5, 1986 |
3:00PM |
MIA 7, NE 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Jets |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, October 12, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 31, NE 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Patriots |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, October 19, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 34, PIT 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Patriots |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, October 26, 1986 |
2:00PM |
NE 23, BUF 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Falcons |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 2, 1986 |
3:00PM |
ATL 17, NE 25 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Patriots |
at |
Colts |
Sunday, November 9, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 30, IND 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Patriots |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, November 16, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 30, RAM 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Bills |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 23, 1986 |
3:00PM |
BUF 19, NE 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Patriots |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, November 30, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 21, NO 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Bengals |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, December 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CIN 31, NE 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
 49ers |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, December 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
SF 29, NE 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Patriots |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, December 22, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NE 34, MIA 27 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Patriots |
at |
Broncos |
Sunday, January 4, 1987 |
3:00PM |
NE 17, DEN 22 |