Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee The Titans received the opening kickoff, marching 70 yards to the Patriots 10, converting a 4th-and-1, but the drive stalled at the Patriots 11 and Rob Bironas kicked a 28-yard field goal.

Tom Brady threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and the defending AFC champion Patriots routed the Tennessee Titans at LP Field by a score of 34–13.

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland The Patriots were hoping to stave off a losing streak and rebound from their loss to the Cardinals in this rematch of the AFC Championship.

In the second half the Ravens took the opening drive 80 yards and scored on a 7-yard touchdown run by Ray Rice to allow Baltimore to retake a 21–20 lead.

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York Coming off their loss to the Ravens, the Patriots looked to get back to .500 against the lowly Bills.

After a Patriots punt, the Bills raced 83 yards in just 5 plays, with Ryan Fitzpatrick bombing a 68-yard touchdown pass to Donald Jones, widening the lead to 21–7.

After recovering the onside kick attempt at the Bills 48, the Patriots raced 52 yards in 6 plays, with Brady hitting Lloyd on a 25-yard touchdown pass, putting the game out of reach late in the fourth quarter.

The Broncos started off strong, driving to their own 47, but after a 43-yard completion to Demaryius Thomas, Sterling Moore (the AFC Championship game hero from the year before) punched the ball loose, recovered, and returned it 14 yards to the Patriots 17.

After both teams punted to open the second half, the Patriots drained the Broncos already tired defense for a 16 play 95-yard drive, scoring on a 1-yard quarterback sneak, widening the lead to 24–7.

On the first play of the Seahawks' next drive, Wilson hit Golden Tate for a 51-yard gain, with a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Spikes, moving the ball to the Patriots 17.

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Looking to bounce back from a loss the previous week, the Patriots played a wild back-and-forth game against the rival Jets in their only overtime contest of the season.

Two possessions later, Mark Sanchez fumbled the snap and kicked the ball out of the end zone for a safety, increasing the Patriots lead to 16-7 early in the second quarter.

Two possessions later, the Jets engineered a 14 play, 91-yard drive, converting three third-downs, scoring on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Sanchez to Dustin Keller, trimming the deficit to 23–20.

The Colts took the opening drive 80 yards in 7 plays, added by a 40-yard defensive pass interference penalty on Kyle Arrington to score on a 1-yard touchdown run by Delone Carter.

On the Colts ensuing drive, Aqib Talib in his first game with New England following a trade from Tampa Bay, intercepted Luck on the first play and ran it back for a 59-yard touchdown, giving the Patriots a 21–14 lead.

The Patriots received the opening kick-off of the second half and stormed 76 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Edelman, increasing the lead to 31–17.

The Colts almost caught a break when on the drive when Darius Butler forced Wes Welker to fumble, but the ball rolled out of bounds, and the Patriots retained possession.

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey The Patriots faced the Jets at the Meadowlands in a rematch of their 29–26 overtime win a few weeks earlier, but this game was not similar.

Brady dumped off a short pass to Vereen out of the backfield, who ran untouched down the sideline 83 yards for a touchdown, increasing the Patriots lead to 14–0.

Aided by a 29-yard return on the ensuing kickoff, the Patriots put together a 13 play, 75-yard drive in just under six minutes, scoring on a 7-yard touchdown pass to Welker, increasing the lead to 14–3.

The Dolphins responded, driving all the way to the Patriots 7, but on 3rd-and-4, Mayo sacked Tannehill for an 8-yard loss, forcing them to settle for a 33-yard Carpenter field goal, trimming the deficit to 20–13.

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts At home against the top team in the AFC, the Patriots dismantled the 11-1 Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.

After both teams traded punts, the Texans began a 10 play, 56-yard march to the Patriots 33, but on 4th-and-5, Schaub threw an incomplete pass intended for Kevin Walter, turning the ball over on downs.

The Texans finally managed to answer on their next drive by storming 88 yards in just 7 plays, aided by three Patriots penalties, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run by Arian Foster.

A 63-yard kick return set up Colin Kaepernick's fourth touchdown pass of the game and a failed fourth-down conversion attempt led to a Niners field goal.

The Jaguars surprised the Patriots by storming 78 yards in 9 plays to take an early 7–0 lead on a Chad Henne 3-yard touchdown pass to Justin Blackmon.

The win, however, left the Patriots angry; Tom Brady criticized his teammates following the game, saying "We didn't compete," and his postgame press conference was unusually short.

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns, Stevan Ridley ran for two more, and the defense shut down Miami in a blowout victory.

After a Patriots punt, the Texans marched 73 yards in 11 plays, scoring on Schaub's 1-yard touchdown pass to Foster on 4th-and-Goal, with a successful two-point conversion, trimming the deficit to 38–28 with 5:11 left, giving the Texans a chance, but Ninkovich recovered the ensuing onside kick, the Patriots drained the clock to 1:14, and Gostkowski kicked a 38-yard field goal, making the score 41–28.

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Just as they had the previous season, the Patriots faced the Ravens at home for the right to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.