Greeted by a podium festooned with holiday elves (placed by Patriots defensive lineman Lawrence Guy), Bill Belichick answered questions following his team’s division-clinching win while wearing an AFC East champions hat.
“Love wearing this hat,” Belichick said, going so far as to offer a rare press conference smile.
The Patriots’ 24-17 win over the Bills officially locked up yet another division title. The game was decided by a late scoring drive from New England’s offense, followed by a fourth-down stop from its defense.
“Really proud of our guys,” said Belichick. “Just competed for 60 minutes, ended up making enough plays, and it [was] a great fourth-quarter drive offensively.