When was the last time the Patriots lost 7 games in a regular season?

You have to go all the way to 2002 to find the last time the Patriots lost 7 games in a regular season

Cam Newton was 13

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Newton, the current Patriots’ QB was all of 13 years old the last time the Pats lost seven games in a regular season. He was replaced against the Rams by Jarrett Stidham in the fourth quarter. Stidham was 6 in 2002. Sean McVay, whose Rams dealt the Patriots’ loss seven at Sofi Stadium, was 16.