Bill Belichick will coach for the 22nd season for the Patriots while having a chip on his shoulder after missing the postseason for the first time since 2008 and seeing his former QB Tom Brady lead Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl title. Belichick has a 244-92 record in New England with six Super Bowls and three other trips to the big game. The Patriots have gone 30-11 in the postseason since 2001. Belichick needs 49 wins to pass Don Shula for the most in NFL history.
The Pats won the AFC East 11 times over the past 12 seasons (16 titles over the last 18 years).