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Dynasty series points to "something personal" between Bill Belichick and Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII

The final two episodes of The Dynasty: New England Patriots debuted Friday on Apple TV+. In the ninth episode of the series, some answers were given as to why Patriots coach Bill Belichick kept cornerback Malcolm Butler on the sideline for all defensive snaps in Super Bowl LII, which New England lost to the Eagles.

"What has been told to me is that there was something personal going on between Bill and Malcolm, that was not football related," Patriots owner Robert Kraft says. "I always felt that every decision Bill had made had been to put what was in the best interests of the team first, and put emotion aside.