It has been an unprecedently rough 2023 season for Belichick, as, regardless of profitable two of their final three video games, the Patriots stay in final place within the AFC East at 4-11 and can miss the playoffs for the second straight yr. This has been New England’s worst season since 2000, when it completed 5-11. Belichick was in his first yr on the helm and Tom Brady was a rookie, nonetheless one season away from taking on because the beginning quarterback.
Barring an upset highway win in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in Week 17, the Pats will even clinch final place within the division for the primary time because the 2000 marketing campaign.
Although the 71-year-old is extensively considered one in every of, if not the best head coach in NFL historical past, there was some criticism of him in recent times, notably after Brady left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers forward of the 2020 season.
Belichick has posted a file of 333-176 (second-most wins) over his 29 seasons as a head coach, together with a 31-13 mark in 44 playoff contests. The distinction in wins and losses with and with out Brady is drastic, nevertheless.
He now has an 84-101 total file with out the three-time MVP and a 29-36 mark since Brady left New England. Belichick went 219-64 within the 20 seasons with Brady as his quarterback and all six of his Tremendous Bowl titles and all three of his AP Coach of the 12 months awards got here with TB12 as his workforce’s signal-caller.
