The New England Patriots’ 2023 NFL season ended on a sour note as they lost to the New York Jets, snapping their win streak against their AFC East rivals.
The Patriots lost 17-3, but the score doesn’t even begin to illustrate how inept their offense was during the afternoon.
Bailey Zappe completed just a paltry 12 of his 30 pass attempts for 88 yards and two interceptions, though the Jets didn’t fare much better as Trevor Siemien just had 70 yards himself.
The defense was in the running games as Breece Hall exploded for 178 rushing yards and a touchdown.
With the loss to New York fresh on his mind, Patriots owner Robert Kraft is going to have to think long and hard about keeping head coach Bill Belichick.
Belichick’s future with the team has been a question mark for the better part of a month now, and Skip Bayless believes he’s been figured out via his personal Twitter account.
“Bill Belichick has been exposed as nothing more than a very good defensive coach. As long as he had Brady … Kraft owes it to his fans to move on,” Bayless tweeted.
Bill Belichick has been exposed as nothing more than a very good defensive coach. As long as he had Brady … Kraft owes it to his fans to move on.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 7, 2024
It’s a strong statement from Bayless given the success that Belichick has had, though there’s zero doubt that the head coach has struggled to recreate his winning ways without Brady under center.
The dropoff from Brady to another quarterback was expected from the fans, but it was impossible to predict that the team would be this bad.
Right now, it does seem like both sides could use a change of scenery though it remains to be seen what’ll happen.
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