Bill Belichick leaving Patriots, and the NFL will never be the same

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick address the media. The only game the Bears would win in a 374-day span meant a lot to the McCaskeys.

On Oct. 24, 2022, the Bears’ 33-14 “Monday Night Football” victory kept Patriots coach Bill Belichick from passing founder George Halas on the all-time wins list.

“They were all pleased with that,” coach Matt Eberflus said at the time.

Belichick pushed past “Papa Bear” for second place on the all-time wins list, including the playoffs, the next week against the Jets. His departure from the Patriots on Thursday, which he and owner Robert Kraft claimed was mutual, assures that he could never pass Halas for the…