CREATE TABLE table_204_443 (id DECIMAL, "week" DECIMAL, "date" TEXT, "opponent" TEXT, "result" TEXT, "game site" TEXT, "attendance" DECIMAL, "bye" TEXT)

total number of attendees at the two games against the new england patriots during the season
SELECT SUM("attendance") FROM table_204_443 WHERE "opponent" = 'new england patriots'
SELECT SUM("attendance") FROM "table_204_443" WHERE "opponent" = 'new england patriots'