New England Patriots: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Noted that the team lost Super Bowl LX. Feb 08, 2026
Noted that the team beat the Denver Broncos to advance to the Super Bowl. Jan 25, 2026
Noted that the team advanced to the AFC championship game in the 2025–26 postseason. Jan 18, 2026
Noted that the team won its wild card game in the 2025–26 season. Jan 11, 2026
Added results from the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Jan 09, 2026
Added cross-reference to Rob Gronkowski and table showing the team's recent results. Nov 01, 2024
Added the results of the 2023 season and the hiring of Jerod Mayo as head coach. Feb 13, 2024
Article revised to mention Robert Kraft's acquisition of the Patriots, Spygate and Deflategate, and the team's performance after Brady's departure. Oct 20, 2023
Links fixed and added. Mar 27, 2023
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the New England Patriots. Dec 02, 2022
Add new Web site: Sports Team History - New England Patriots Team History. Jul 02, 2021
Noted the team's loss in the first round of the NFL playoffs following the 2019 season. Jan 08, 2020
Noted that the Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl title. Feb 04, 2019
Noted the team's performance during the 2018 regular season and mentioned that it advanced to a third straight Super Bowl. Jan 23, 2019
Added author signature. Nov 20, 2018
Add new Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame - New England Patriots. Sep 24, 2018
Noted that the team made a record 10th Super Bowl appearance and lost a record fifth Super Bowl. Feb 05, 2018
Updated to mention the team's fifth Super Bowl title. Feb 06, 2017
Noted the team's AFC championship following the 2016 regular season. Feb 01, 2017
Added details of the team's 2015 season. Feb 05, 2016
Added the team's win in the 2015 Super Bowl. Feb 02, 2015
Updated to mention the team's AFC championship victory. Jan 19, 2015
Added team's two appearances in the AFC championship game following its second Super Bowl loss to the Giants. Jan 24, 2014
Article updated to mention team's loss in the Super Bowl. Feb 06, 2012
Added the 2010 trade of Moss, the team's revamped passing attack, and its berth in the 2012 Super Bowl. Jan 23, 2012
New article added. Jan 28, 2009
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