(Reuters) - Less than 24 hours after New England's season ended prematurely with a heartbreaking 20-18 loss to the Denver Broncos, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said his team were ready to turn the page and move on.
Though Belichick felt it was his fault that the defending champion Patriots were ousted in the AFC title game and denied a return trip to the Super Bowl, he also referred to a combination of things that led to their defeat.
"After going through the game this morning, I feel pretty much the same as I did last night. Lot of respect for the way our team competed, proud of it," Belichick said on Monday.