They play the SB for the season that ended the year prior so it's credited for that season. They lost in the divisional round at Denver in 2005.

2001 2001 NFL AFC East 1st[i] 11 5 0
Won Divisional playoffs (Raiders) 16–13 (OT)
Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 24–17
Won Super Bowl XXXVI (1) (vs. Rams) 20–17 Tom Brady (SB MVP)[20]

2002 2002 NFL AFC East 2nd[j] 9 7 0

2003 2003 NFL AFC East 1st 14 2 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Titans) 17–14
Won AFC Championship (Colts) 24–14
Won Super Bowl XXXVIII (2) (vs. Panthers) 32–29 Tom Brady (SB MVP)[21]
Bill Belichick (COY)[22]

2004 2004 NFL AFC East 1st 14 2 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Colts) 20–3
Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 41–27
Won Super Bowl XXXIX (3) (vs. Eagles) 24–21 Deion Branch (SB MVP)[23]

2005 2005 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Won Wild Card playoffs (Jaguars) 28–3
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Broncos) 27–13 Tedy Bruschi (CBPOY)[24]

2006 2006 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Wild Card playoffs (Jets) 37–16
Won Divisional playoffs (at Chargers) 24–21
Lost AFC Championship (at Colts) 38–34

2007 2007 NFL AFC East 1st 16 0 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Jaguars) 31–20
Won AFC Championship (Chargers) 21–12
Lost Super Bowl XLII (vs. Giants) 17–14 Tom Brady (MVP, OPOY)[5][25]
Bill Belichick (COY)[22]

2008 2008 NFL AFC East 2nd[k] 11 5 0 Jerod Mayo (DROY)[26]

2009 2009 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Ravens) 33–14 Tom Brady (CBPOY)[27]

2010 2010 NFL AFC East 1st 14 2 0 Lost Divisional playoffs (Jets) 28–21 Tom Brady (MVP, OPOY)[6][28]
Bill Belichick (COY)[22]

2011 2011 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Broncos) 45–10
Won AFC Championship (Ravens) 23–20
Lost Super Bowl XLVI (vs. Giants) 21–17

2012 2012 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Texans) 41–28
Lost AFC Championship (Ravens) 28–13

2013 2013 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Colts) 43–22
Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 26–16

2014 2014 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Ravens) 35–31
Won AFC Championship (Colts) 45–7
Won Super Bowl XLIX (4) (vs. Seahawks) 28–24 Rob Gronkowski (CBPOY)
Tom Brady (SB MVP)[29]

2015 2015 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won Divisional playoffs (Chiefs) 27–20
Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 20–18

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