The New England Patriots were 11-3 in 1976. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Oakland Raiders, 24 to 21, in the 1976 AFC divisional game on December 18, 1976.
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A tough first loss for the Raiders, now a quick turnaround at New England
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Bills cornerback Max Hairston apologizes for snubbing reporters after tough game in loss to Patriots
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Patriots hoping to ride the confidence boost from road win over division rival Bills
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Maye overcomes his two turnovers with 3 TD passes in Patriots' 29-26 win over Bills
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Bills starting cornerback Christian Benford inactive against Patriots because of toe injury
1976 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 376 | 4,694 | 919 | 5.1 | 2,948 | 591 | 5.0 | 1,910 | 309 | 6.2 | 19 | 164 | 260 | 150 | 95 | 15 | 102 | 914 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 8th | 13th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 25th | 25th | 18th | 2nd | 26th | 10th | 2nd | 20th | 24th | 20th | 24th | |
Opponent | 14 | 236 | 4,022 | 946 | 4.3 | 1,847 | 462 | 4.0 | 2,604 | 437 | 6.0 | 47 | 429 | 258 | 102 | 134 | 22 | 83 | 715 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 11th | 20th | 7th | 8th | 5th | 16th | 20th | 28th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 17th | 8th | 26th | 18th | 23rd | 19th | |
Net | +140 | +672 | -27 | +0.9 | +1,101 | +129 | +1.0 | -694 | -128 | +0.2 | -28 | -265 | +2 | +48 | -39 | -7 | +19 | +199 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 10th | 18th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 26th | 28th | 13th | 1st | 28th | 14th | 4th | 27th | 26th | 24th | 24th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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