Following the Patriots’ 17-3 loss to the Jets in what could potentially be his final game as head coach of the team he’s led to six Super Bowl wins, Bill Belichick began his postgame press conference by thanking his players for their effort.
“Disappointing finish there today. I have a lot of respect for how the players competed. I have all year,” he told reporters, singling out a New England fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter. “I thought that was indicative of the competitiveness at the end on the strip after the interception.