who did the patriots lose to in 2011
New York Giants
title: 2011 New England Patriots season text: of 32 consecutive home wins was snapped. Following the game the Patriots released Albert Haynesworth, who'd reportedly gotten into a sideline confrontation with assistant coach Pepper Johnson. The loss was the third time in nine seasons the Patriots had suffered consecutive losses, and only the second time the team has lost to an NFC team at Gillette Stadium. This was the 1st time the Patriots had a 2-game losing streak since Week 12 and Week 13 in 2009. The Giants and the Patriots would meet again in Super Bowl XLVI with the Giants winning 21–17. Hoping to rebound from their title: 2011 New England Patriots season text: the Patriots tied with the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings for most Super Bowl losses at four (although the Broncos would lose their fifth against the Seattle Seahawks two years later, and the Patriots would lose their fifth six years later). The Patriots traded their original seventh-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons for offensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka in August 2010. The Patriots also acquired the Denver Broncos' fourth-round selection in exchange for a sixth-round selection and running back Laurence Maroney. The Patriots acquired the sixth-round selection from the New Orleans Saints in a September 2009 trade for tight title: 2011 New England Patriots season text: with Suisham making a 21-yard field goal, followed by a 23-yard field goal in the fourth. The Patriots tried to rally, as Brady connected with tight end Aaron Hernandez on a 1-yard touchdown pass, but the Steelers' defense would prevail, with safety Troy Polamalu forcing a New England fumble out of the back of the end zone for a safety. With the loss, the Patriots fell to 5–2, being the first (and so far only, as of the 2017 season) defeat by Steelers with Tom Brady starting at quarterback in the previous seven seasons. Hoping to rebound from their loss title: Bill Belichick text: 14–2 record for the top seed in the AFC. However, their postseason ended quickly with a 28–21 loss to the New York Jets in the Divisional Round. In the 2011 season, the Patriots topped the AFC with a 13–3 record. Following a victory over the Denver Broncos, on January 22, 2012, the Patriots won the AFC Championship game beating the Baltimore Ravens 23–20 when the Ravens failed to score a touchdown and Baltimore's kicker, Billy Cundiff, missed a routine 32-yard field goal attempt to tie the game and send it into overtime. This sent New England to their fifth Super title: Brady/Belichick Era text: set by Drew Brees in the same year. With all the regular season hype, the Patriots failed to live up to it in the playoffs, with a quick loss in the Divisional Round to the Jets. As of 2017, it would be the last time the Patriots did not reach the AFC Championship Game. In 2011, the Patriots had another stellar year, finishing with a 13-3 record, winning the AFC East, and making it to the Super Bowl. Against the New York Giants, Brady was pressured again and failed to score points. Another miracle play for the Giants offense made