With Sunday’s shutout win over the Lions, the Patriots have held at least one opponent to zero points every season since 2019.
It’s the Patriots’ 31st shutout in franchise history, and the 14th since Bill Belichick took over as head coach in 2000.
Sometimes, like from 2012-2016, the Patriots go years without posting a shutout. Once, in 2003, New England had three shutouts in the final two months of the regular season.
There have been lopsided shutouts and times when the opposing team stayed within a couple possessions.
Some, like last week, have been historic.