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‘Put me at the top of that list’: Bill Belichick praised Stephon Gilmore ahead of playoff test

As the Patriots prepare to play on wild card weekend for the first time in a decade, Bill Belichick made sure to place the Saturday night playoff matchup with the Tennessee Titans in proper context during his Thursday morning press conference.

“We’re obviously closing in on the biggest game of the year, so a couple more days here of preparations to wrap things up on the Titans,” said Belichick. “But as I said, this is a real good football team. Do a lot of things well and [are] very, very explosive on offense. Tough group to stop, but we’re looking forward to the opportunity and the challenge.