Bill Belichick dissed the New York Jets about 24 years ago and left them in favor of the New England Patriots. The rest is practically history, with Belichick having six Super Bowls to his name and the Jets not even sniffing the game since the 1968 season.
The Jets may have gotten the perfect revenge on Belichick on Sunday when the team defeated the Patriots 17-3 to snap a 15-game losing streak against New England in what could be the coach’s final game.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the New York Jets game at Gillette Stadium on January 7, 2024, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Rumors about Belichick’s future have swirled since the Patriots’ season began to slip away from them. Belichick was reportedly mandated to win the team’s game against the Indianapolis Colts in Germany. The Patriots lost that game and it seemed like the clock started ticking.
Before the loss to the Jets, Pro Football Talk reported that it was “highly unlikely” that Belichick would return as head coach, predicting there will be “a firing or some sort of mutual parting ways, if or when it happens.”
The Washington Commanders are rumored to be interested in Belichick in one way or another should the team part ways with Ron Rivera.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks on the sidelines. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The Patriots started Bailey Zappe at quarterback. He was 12-for-30 with 88 passing yards and two interceptions while it was snowing at Gillette Stadium. His counterpart, Trevor Siemian, was 8-for-20 with 70 passing yards. Jets running back Breece Hall had 178 rushing yards and a touchdown.
New England closed 2023 with a 4-13 record. It’s the worst record Belichick has had in his coaching career, let alone his time with the Patriots. The team last made the playoffs in 2021.
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A view of New England Patriots fans during the first half at Gillette Stadium on January 7, 2024. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
If it’s the end in Foxborough, Belichick would finish his career with six rings, 301 wins, three NFL Coach of the Year awards and 31 playoff wins.
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