The New England Patriots were 10-6 in 1997. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 5th in the AFC. They fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 7 to 6, in the 1997 AFC divisional game.
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1997 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 369 | 5,014 | 960 | 5.2 | 1,464 | 398 | 3.7 | 3,808 | 532 | 7.2 | 30 | 258 | 267 | 71 | 173 | 23 | 99 | 845 |
Team Rank | 8th | 15th | 27th | 10th | 26th | 28th | 22nd | 9th | 15th | 6th | 4th | 16th | 26th | 29th | 11th | 14th | 13th | 14th | |
Opponent | 16 | 289 | 5,085 | 1,100 | 4.6 | 1,616 | 436 | 3.7 | 3,772 | 619 | 6.1 | 45 | 303 | 322 | 114 | 183 | 25 | 106 | 763 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 19th | 29th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 7th | 22nd | 30th | 6th | 9th | 22nd | 27th | 26th | 24th | 17th | 12th | 23rd | |
Net | +80 | -71 | -140 | +0.6 | -152 | -38 | 0.0 | +36 | -87 | +1.1 | -15 | -45 | -55 | -43 | -10 | -2 | -7 | +82 | |
Net Rank | 5th | 14th | 28th | 4th | 19th | 18th | 16th | 14th | 26th | 4th | 4th | 18th | 28th | 28th | 18th | 18th | 11th | 21st |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
