The New England Patriots quickly made the transition from Bill Belichick to his eventual successor, Jerod Mayo. Within 24 hours after the team and its long-time head coach announced a mutual parting of the ways, Mayo was introduced.
While we therefore know what the future holds for the Patriots, at least to a degree, the same cannot be said about Belichick. He is expected to continue coaching even though he will turn 72 in April, and given his status as arguably the greatest head coach in NFL history is likely to draw some interest.
The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers were both mentioned as possible landing spots, but it appears a new challenger might have emerged on Sunday.