FOXBOROUGH — Amid the controlled chaos that usually spills out once the final seconds tick off an NFL clock, Bill Belichick deviated from his usual postgame course toward the bowels of Gillette Stadium.
After his customary greeting with the opposing coach in Kansas City’s Andy Reid, Belichick opted to hang around the gridiron — eventually seeking out Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones.
The future Hall-of-Fame head coach shook hands with the trio and exchanged words of support before eventually making his way down the tunnel and into a sullen Patriots locker room.
It remains to be seen if Belichick will have another chance to meet stars like Mahomes and Kelce out on the field moving forward — at least in Foxborough.