Here’s a number: 33. That’s the number of times the Patriots had lost a game in Boston under Bill Belichick prior to the start of this year. That’s right, Belichick entered this year with a 135-33 record in Foxboro Stadium. Even last year, when the Patriots finished with a losing record for the first time since 2000 (Belichick’s first year with the Patriots), they went 5-3 at home.
It’s safe to say that these Patriots teams have always played extremely well at home. You have to go back to that 2000 season to find the last time they lost four or more home games.