Schedule
| Week | Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Record | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 31, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | San Diego Chargers | W 41–7 | 1–0 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 2 | September 7, 1997 | RCA Dome | Indianapolis Colts | W 31–6 | 2–0 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 3 | September 14, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | New York Jets | W 27–24 (OT) | 3–0 | TNT 8:00 pm |
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| 4 | September 21, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Chicago Bears | W 31–3 | 4–0 | FOX 1:00 pm |
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| 6 | October 6, 1997 | Mile High Stadium | Denver Broncos | L 13–34 | 4–1 | ABC 9:00 pm |
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| 7 | October 12, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Buffalo Bills | W 33–6 | 5–1 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 8 | October 19, 1997 | The Meadowlands | New York Jets | L 19–24 | 5–2 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 9 | October 27, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 5–3 | ABC 9:00 pm |
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| 10 | November 2, 1997 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Minnesota Vikings | L 18–23 | 5–4 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 11 | November 9, 1997 | Rich Stadium | Buffalo Bills | W 31–10 | 6–4 | NBC 4:00 pm |
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| 12 | November 16, 1997 | Houlihan's Stadium | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–27 | 6–5 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 13 | November 23, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Miami Dolphins | W 27–24 | 7–5 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 14 | November 30, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Indianapolis Colts | W 20–17 | 8–5 | NBC 4:00 pm |
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| 15 | December 7, 1997 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 26–20 | 9–5 | NBC 1:00 pm |
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| 16 | December 13, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–24 (OT) | 9–6 | NBC 4:00 pm |
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| 17 | December 22, 1997 | Joe Robbie Stadium | Miami Dolphins | W 14–12 | 10–6 | ABC 9:00 pm |
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| AFC Wildcard Playoff | December 28, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium | Miami Dolphins | W 17–3 | 1–0 | NBC 12:30 pm |
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| AFC Divisional Playoff | January 3, 1998 | Three Rivers Stadium | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–7 | 1–1 | NBC 12:30 pm |
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