Patriots’ Bill Belichick focused on Jets, not job security،
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As speculation swirls about New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's future, Belichick explained Tuesday why he isn't getting drawn into uncertainty.
The Patriots (4-12) will host the New York Jets on Sunday in the season finale, ending a disappointing season after owner Robert Kraft said in March that it was important to him that the team qualifies for the playoffs. Belichick, now in his 24th season, is the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL.
“Regardless of my successes, I tried to do my job the same way every week: win, lose, good years, bad years, whatever they were,” Belichick said during his weekly interview with the show “The” on WEEI sports radio. Greg Hill Show. “
“Every week, get ready to go out there, do your best to help your team win, and after that game, move on to the next one. And at the end of the season, it's the end of the season.
“But from one week to the next, I don't want to waste time, or get caught up in what happened five years ago, or what's going to happen in two years, and a bunch of other random things. Just working on the Jets.”
The Patriots clinched last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000, which was Belichick's first year as head coach. They are currently expected to select No. 3 in the NFL Draft, and Belichick was asked during the radio interview if he was keeping the draft position in mind heading into the season finale.
“I am committed to the team I coach now, the players who are here,” he replied. “They deserve my best every day, and that’s what I’m going to give them.”
The Patriots lost to the Buffalo Bills 27-21 on Sunday in Orchard Park, New York, coming close despite committing four turnovers in the first half.
“We put ourselves in a hole and fought back, but we couldn't fight to the end,” Belichick said on WEEI. “I think the players came in every week, very consistently, and worked hard and tried to correct their mistakes and get ready for the next team… that's what these guys did all the time. year – from the start of the season. year until last week until Buffalo. I think that's who they are and what they do.
“We've had some really good leadership from our captains and some of the other veterans on the team. People have followed their lead. We're all just trying to get better and do the best we can.”
The offense ranks last in the NFL in points per game (14.5) and the team has a minus-10 turnover differential (17 takeaways, 27 giveaways). The last time the Patriots finished a season with a negative turnover differential was 2005, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
