With Bill Belichick recording his 325th win Sunday to eclipse George Halas for second place on the NFL's all-time wins list behind Don Shula (347) -- it's time to put the argument about who is the greatest NFL coach to rest.
Spoiler alert: It's Belichick.
Why is The Hoodie No. 1?
Here are five reasons:
--Turning a franchise around: It's no secret that the before times (pre-Belichick) were mainly bad -- really bad -- times for the Patriots.
The team made only four playoff appearances from their inception in 1960 to 1984 while posting 12 losing seasons and winning just two division titles.