Here’s a stat for those who like to debate whether Tom Brady or Bill Belichick played a bigger part in the Patriots’ six Super Bowl wins.
Heading into Sunday’s game, Belichick was a head coach for 150 games without Brady as his team’s staring quarterback. He went 71-79.
Sunday’s opponent was the Miami Dolphins. Over their last 150 games they went 71-79.
After Sunday’s loss, the Dolphins have more wins since the closing weeks of the 2012 season than Belichick has ever had without Brady.
That’s not to take anything away from the six-time Super Bowl championship coach and three-time AP Coach of the Year, whose all-time record is 321-157.