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Patriots: Bill Belichick reportedly considered leaving after 2017 season

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 04: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts after being defeated by the Tennessee Titans 20-13 in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

It’s pretty scary to think where the New England Patriots would have finished in the standings last season if not for head coach Bill Belichick, who was arguably the sole reason they were in the playoff hunt before they fell off down the stretch.

As it turns out, however, there was a recent point in time where Belichick actually considered leaving the Patriots.