Not even 12 hours after the New England Patriots’ playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night, Bill Belichick took the virtual podium for his end-of-season press conference. Taking 30 minutes to speak about a variety of topics, one thing became quite obvious: Belichick is already on to 2022.
While New England’s head coach pointed out that there would be a scheduling element to the process of turning the page — from review and assessment to preview and long-term planning — he is ready to go through all of it once again. And in case there was any doubt, he also confirmed he would be back with the organization even after its early postseason exit.