New England Patriots' 1985 Season Results

 
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Finished tied for 2nd in AFC East, AFC Champion

Pre-Season

Date PF Opponent PA Res. Attend.
8 / 10 20 NY Giants 32 L 27,014
8 / 17 31 at Buffalo 13 W 35,162
8 / 23 36 at Washington 37 L 50,538
8 / 31 13 Kansas City 14 L 39,911
Total 100 96 1-3-0 152,625

 

Regular Season

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9 / 08 26 Green Bay 20 W 49,488
9 / 15 7 at Chicago 20 L 60,533
9 / 22 14 at Buffalo 14 W 40,334
9 / 29 20 LA Raiders 35 L 60,893
10 / 6 20 at Cleveland 24 L 60,639
10 / 13 14 Buffalo 3 W 40,462
10 / 20 20 NY Jets 13 W 58,163
10 / 27 32 at Tampa Bay 14 W 34,661
11 / 3 17 Miami 13 W 58,811
11 / 10 34 Indianapolis 15 W 53,824
11 / 17 20 at Seattle 13 W 60,345
11 / 24 13 at NY Jets (OT) 16 L 74,100
12 / 1 38 at Indianapolis 31 W 56,740
12 / 8 23 Detroit 6 W 59,078
12 / 16 27 at Miami 30 L 69,489
12 / 22 34 Cincinnati 23 W 57,953
TOTAL 359 290 11-5-0 895,513
12 / 28 26 at NY Jets 14 W 70,598
01 / 05 27 at LA Raiders 20 W 88,936
01 / 12 31 at Miami 14 W 74,978
01 / 26 10 Chicago 46 L 73,818
453 384 14-6-0 1,203,843

All home games played at Schaeffer Stadium in Foxboro.

1985 AFC Final Standings

Eastern Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Miami* 12 4 0 .750 428 320
NY Jets¤ 11 5 0 .688 393 264
New England¤ 11 5 0 .688 359 290
Indianapolis 5 11 0 .313 320 386
Buffalo 2 14 0 .125 200 381
Central Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
Cleveland* 8 8 0 .500 287 294
Cincinnati 7 9 0 .438 441 437
Pittsburgh 7 9 0 .438 379 355
Houston 5 11 0 .313 284 412
Western Division
Team W L T Pct. PF PA
LA Raiders* 12 4 0 .750 354 308
Denver 11 5 0 .688 380 386
Seattle 8 8 0 .500 349 303
San Diego 8 8 0 .500 467 435
Kansas City 6 10 0 .375 317 360

* denotes Division winner.
¤ denotes Wild Card team. 

AFC Wildcard Game
12/28  at NY Jets 14, New England 26
Attend. -  75,945

 

 AFC Divisional Games
New England 27 at LA Raiders 20*
Cleveland 21 at Miami 24

* Attend. - 87,163

 AFC Championship January 12  ,1986
New England 31 at Miami 14
 Attend. - 75,662

SUPER BOWL XX Jan. 26, 1986
Chicago 46, New England 10 at New Orleans, Louisiana  
Attend. - 73,818

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AFC season results take from "The Sporting News: Pro Football Guide, 2000 Edition." pg. 320.

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