when was the last time the new england patriots missed the playoffs?
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New England will make its 11th straight playoff appearance. The Patriots have missed the postseason only twice (2002 and 2008) since Tom Brady became the starting quarterback during the 2001 campaign, and they've won nine conference championships and six Super Bowl titles over that span.
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The Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34–28 in 2017 before falling to the Philadelphia Eagles the following year. New England also played in the Super Bowl in 2015, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28–24.
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In the two most recent instances where the Patriots lost two in a row (2011 and 2012), they went a combined 22-3 to close out those seasons. Two of those three losses came in the playoffs, indicating they quickly return to their dominant form in the regular season.
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NFL 2019 International Series The Patriots' last contest outside of the United States took place in 2017, when the team blew out the Oakland Raiders 33-8 in Mexico. New England also won both of its previous games in London (2009, 2012) in blowout fashion and by a combined score of 80-14.
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The Patriots were shut out for the first time in nearly 10 years. Their last shutout loss, a 21-0 defeat in Miami, came on Dec. 10, 2006.
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There will be no New England Patriots, absent from the Super Bowl for the first time since 2016. “Let's put it this way, we can now enjoy the Super Bowl,'' Avila, who drives a Dolphins-themed truck, told USA TODAY Sports.
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PATRIOTS CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT FOR THE 21st TIME IN KRAFT'S 26 YEARS; New England has now qualified for the playoffs 27 times in its 60-year history after clinching a postseason berth with the win over Cincinnati.
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The Chicago Bears last made the playoffs in 2018, when they lost the Wild Card Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 16 times in their 60 seasons.
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Super Bowl LIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams, 13–3.
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The Patriots and Lions met in Week 3 of the 2018 season in a 26-10 victory by Detroit at Ford Field on Sept. 23, 2018. The Patriots lead the all-time regular season series by a 7-5 margin.
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New England Patriots won't play an international game in 2019. ... Last year, the Pats beat the Raiders in Mexico City, 33-8. Their last trip to London occurred in 2012, when they throttled the St. Louis Rams, 45-7.
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When was the last time the 49ers were in the playoffs? The San Francisco 49ers last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the Super Bowl. They've been in the playoffs a total of 25 times in their 60 seasons.
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The New England Patriots hadn't lost since Dec. 16, 2018 – a stretch of 13 straight wins. They're the defending Super Bowl champions. They were an undefeated 8-0 this season.
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New England Patriots Eliminated From Playoffs As Questions Swirl About Tom Brady's Future. The Patriots won't be a part of the playoffs in the divisional round for the first time in 10 seasons.
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The Green Bay Packers last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the Conference Championship. They've been in the playoffs a total of 28 times in their 60 seasons.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots' quest for a record seventh Super Bowl championship ended abruptly Saturday night at Gillette Stadium with a 20-13 upset loss to the Tennessee Titans in the wild-card round of the N.F.L. playoffs.
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The New England Patriots are no longer the sole favorite to win Super Bowl LIV in Miami on Feb. 2, 2020. ... The Patriots and Chiefs clearly are the class of the AFC, and they needed overtime to settle the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium in January.