| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Chargers |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, August 31, 1997 |
3:00PM |
SD 7, NE 41 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Patriots |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, September 7, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 31, IND 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Jets |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, September 14, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 24, NE 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Bears |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, September 21, 1997 |
3:00PM |
CHI 3, NE 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Patriots |
at |
 Broncos |
Monday, October 6, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 13, DEN 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Bills |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, October 12, 1997 |
3:00PM |
BUF 6, NE 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Patriots |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, October 19, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 19, NYJ 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Packers |
at |
Patriots |
Monday, October 27, 1997 |
3:00PM |
GB 28, NE 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Patriots |
at |
 Vikings |
Sunday, November 2, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 18, MIN 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Patriots |
at |
Bills |
Sunday, November 9, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 31, BUF 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Patriots |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Sunday, November 16, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 7, TB 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 23, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIA 24, NE 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Colts |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, November 30, 1997 |
3:00PM |
IND 17, NE 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Patriots |
at |
 Jaguars |
Sunday, December 7, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 26, JAC 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Steelers |
at |
Patriots |
Saturday, December 13, 1997 |
3:00PM |
PIT 24, NE 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
Patriots |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, December 22, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NE 14, MIA 12 |
| Wild Card: Week 18 |
Dolphins |
at |
Patriots |
Sunday, December 28, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIA 3, NE 17 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 19 |
Patriots |
at |
Steelers |
Saturday, January 3, 1998 |
3:00PM |
NE 6, PIT 7 |