New England Patriots Tickets

New England Patriots information, The New England Patriots, often referred to as the "Pats" by sports journalists and fans, are a professional American football team based just outside of Greater Boston. Their home games are played in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium which opened in 2002. The Pats are a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). In 1971, the team owners changed the club’s name from the original Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots after they relocated the team to Foxborough. They are currently the American Football Conference Champions, after winning the 2007 AFC Championship Game.

The Patriots were an original member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of the two leagues. They qualified for the playoffs four times before making it to the Super Bowl in January of 1986 (Superbowl XX), where they lost to the Chicago Bears. The team also appeared in Super Bowl XXXI in 1997 with the same result, a loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Between 2001 and 2005, the Patriots became the second team in NFL history (after the Dallas Cowboys) to win three Super Bowls in four years (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX), and the eighth to win consecutive Super Bowls. Many called the Patriots a ‘Dynasty’.

The 2007 Patriots team became only the fourth team in NFL history to complete a perfect regular season (16-0) before being defeated by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. The 2008 team will look very similar to that of the 2007 roster with the majority of the players returning under contract. Look for them to come back hungry and capture a 4th Superbowl title under the on-field leadership of MVP QB Tom Brady, and the off-field guidance of Coach Bill Belichick.

The 2008 Patriots schedule is starting to come together. The Patriots pre-season opponents are set. New England will host the Ravens in early August and the Eagles in the 3rd weekend of August. The Patriots will travel to Tampa for an August 17 game and then on August 28 or 29 they will play the New York Giants at Giants Stadium.