Just one more game stands between the New England Patriots and the merciful end to a miserable 2023 season.
But as soon as the final seconds tick off the clock on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, the next question facing Robert Kraft and team ownership is who will be leading the team during the 2024 season and beyond.
Bill Belichick’s job security has been the most compelling narrative that has hovered over Gillette Stadium for months, with calls for Belichick’s firing growing louder as the once-premier franchise in the NFL has crashed into the cellar of the AFC standings.