| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Patriots |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, September 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 10, MIA 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Patriots |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 10, BUF 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, September 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
ARI 0, NE 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Jaguars |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, September 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
JAC 25, NE 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Patriots |
at |
 Ravens |
Sunday, October 6, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 46, BAL 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Redskins |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, October 13, 1996 |
3:00PM |
WAS 27, NE 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Patriots |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, October 20, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 27, IND 9 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Bills |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, October 27, 1996 |
2:00PM |
BUF 25, NE 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Dolphins |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 3, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIA 23, NE 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Patriots |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, November 10, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 31, NYJ 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Broncos |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 17, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DEN 34, NE 8 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Colts |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 24, 1996 |
3:00PM |
IND 13, NE 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Patriots |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, December 1, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 45, SD 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Jets |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, NE 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Patriots |
at |
 Cowboys |
Sunday, December 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 6, DAL 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
Patriots |
at |
 Giants |
Saturday, December 21, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 23, NYG 22 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 19 |
 Steelers |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, January 5, 1997 |
3:00PM |
PIT 3, NE 28 |
| Conference Championship: Week 20 |
Jaguars |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, January 12, 1997 |
3:00PM |
JAC 6, NE 20 |
| Super Bowl: Week 21 |
Patriots |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, January 26, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 21, GB 35 |