Under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots finished 13-4 and returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years. The 23-year-old quarterback Drake Maye led the way, clinching the AFC Championship with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a heavy Denver snowstorm. Maye scored the game’s only touchdown on a six-yard run in the second quarter.
Their convincing campaign, however, ended at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara after losing to the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle’s defense didn’t let Patritos score in the first half and dominated Maye throughout the match, sacking him six times and forcing three turnovers in the 29-13 blowout loss.
However, the Patriots’ celebration actually peaked before the Super Bowl. After winning the AFC Championship, the team threw a wild party that has since gone viral, with bodycam footage showing a chaotic night filled with exotic dancers and alcohol.
Patriots’ wild AFC title bash exposed on shocking bodycam footage
Hours after winning the AFC Championship, 12 Patriots players and their security team took over the basement of Estella on Temple Place in Boston. According to owner Helder George Brandao, the group brought their own women, hookah equipment, and bottles of tequila.
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view as musician Charlie Puth performs the national anthem before Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Carlos Barria/Reuters via Imagn Images
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view as musician Charlie Puth performs the national anthem before Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Carlos Barria/Reuters via Imagn Images
Police arrived at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 to investigate a noise complaint, 30 minutes after the state-mandated closing time. After pushing past two security guards blocking the stairs, officers found hookahs, a floor covered in cash, and at least three nude or partially nude women.
At least three women were described by officers as nude or partially nude. Now, Boston police bodycam footage of the entire scenehas been made public via 7News.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Police body cam footage has been released from the Patriots’ party after winning the AFC championship.
There were many exotic dancers and alchohol.
(via @7News) pic.twitter.com/DwhnGGPxG2
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 11, 2026
The Boston Licensing Board suspended Estella’s liquor license for three days. While Brandao accepted responsibility, he told the board the players acted with a “sense of entitlement” and claimed they walked out without paying their bill.
Fans go off on Patriots over the bodycam footage
It is quite surprising that months after their wild party night, the media released the bodycam footage. But the delay didn’t stop Flask from typing in the comments.
Onewrote, “DISGUSTING! Patriots are widely known for being scummy but hiring prostitutes is nasty work.”
Anotherjoked, “Robert Kraft probably supplied the women from some of the Asian Massage Studios he’s frequented.”
A third fanclaimed, “Exotic dancers are one thing. But alcohol is where I draw the line.”
The fourth fanpenned, “Oh no! Not exotic dancers and alcohol! Those monsters!”
A fifthclaimed, “Booze, strippers… No cocaine? What a lame party.”
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Heading into the 2026 offseason, the Patriots have about $31.5 million in cap space. Their top priority is protecting Maye, who was sacked a league-high 21 times during the playoffs. It remains to be seen how they use their 11 picks in the upcoming draft, including the 31st overall selection, to address these gaps.