There are two indisputable facts about the 2023 New England Patriots season:
1. The 4-13 record and last-place finish in the AFC East were nowhere near good enough for a franchise that expects to be contending for championships.
2. The Patriots cannot run it back with the same setup in 2024 and expect different results.
Head coach Bill Belichick mentioned both of those “obvious” points during the opening statement of his end-of-season video conference.
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“It was obviously a very disappointing season all the way around,” Belichick said Monday morning, one day after New England closed out its campaign with a home loss to the hated New York Jets.