The New England Patriots were 11-5 in 1986. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 2nd in the AFC. They fell to the Denver Broncos, 22 to 17, in the 1986 AFC divisional game.
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 | 16 | 412 | 5,327 | 1,073 | 5.0 | 1,373 | 469 | 2.9 | 4,321 | 557 | 7.8 | 47 | 367 | 314 | 77 | 202 | 35 | 87 | 672 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 13th | 8th | 14th | 28th | 18th | 28th | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 19th | 11th | 10th | 27th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | |
Opponent | 16 | 307 | 5,181 | 1,031 | 5.0 | 2,203 | 510 | 4.3 | 3,324 | 473 | 7.0 | 48 | 346 | 286 | 118 | 153 | 15 | 106 | 866 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 16th | 9th | 18th | 24th | 20th | 23rd | 8th | 6th | 17th | 10th | 16th | 9th | 20th | 8th | 2nd | 12th | 11th | |
Net | +105 | +146 | +42 | -0.1 | -830 | -41 | -1.4 | +997 | +84 | +0.7 | -1 | +21 | +28 | -41 | +49 | +20 | -19 | -194 | |
Net Rank | 5th | 12th | 8th | 17th | 27th | 18th | 28th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 14th | 12th | 7th | 25th | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 5th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 |
Commanders | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
Vikings | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Falcons | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |
Buccaneers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Seahawks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 |
Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |