The second-winningest head coach in NFL history and the most successful in terms of Super Bowls may be close to concluding what many consider the most successful era in the history of this professional sport. It appears that head coach Bill Belichick is in the final games of his tenure with the New England Patriots.
According to information from Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston, the owner of the six-time Vince Lombardi Trophy-winning franchise, Robert Kraft, has already decided to seek a new coach after the end of this regular season. The Patriots, along with the Carolina Panthers, are the only two teams mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Thus, the famous ‘Monk’ would only have to complete the remaining four games of the regular season for the Foxboro team.
End of the Belichick era: A decision already made
“When they came back from the loss in Germany, the conversations I had that week made it very clear that a decision had been made,” Curran said on his network’s ‘Arbella Early Edition’ program. “They were going to move forward with the situation, and at the end of the year, there would be a parting for various reasons.”
Much has been questioned about Belichick‘s effectiveness after quarterback Tom Brady left the Boston suburban franchise. The legendary quarterback departed after the 2019 season, and in the four years without him, they have only had one winning season, which was also the only one in which they made it to the postseason.
Bill Belichick: The greatest head coach of all time?
In terms of all-time records, Belichick is the second-winningest head coach, including postseason victories (332), only behind Don Shula (347). He is third in regular-season victories (301), behind Shula (328) and George Halas (318).
Currently, the Patriots have a record of 3-10 at the bottom of the AFC East. To close the season, New England will play at home against the Kansas City Chiefs (December 17), away against the Denver Broncos (December 24), hit the road again to face the Buffalo Bills (December 31), and Belichick will bid farewell on January 7, 2024, when they host the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium.
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