CREATE TABLE table_6277 ("Week" FLOAT, "Date" TEXT, "Opponent" TEXT, "Result" TEXT, "Record" TEXT, "Attendance" FLOAT)

When was the earliest that New England Patriots played?
SELECT MIN("Week") FROM table_6277 WHERE "Opponent" = 'new england patriots'
SELECT MIN("Week") FROM "table_6277" WHERE "Opponent" = 'new england patriots'