New England Patriots defenders Richard Seymour (93) and Willie McGinest (55) celebrate their victory late in the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on December 11, 2005. New England won the game 35-7. (Photo by Mark Konezny/NFLPhotoLibrary)
The last two months have been pretty rough for Patriots fans, as former quarterback Tom Brady’s latest championship run has resulted in many pundits jumping the gun to belittle head coach Bill Belichick’s overall importance to the dynasty.
That’s an incredibly reactionary take when you consider the sheer discrepancies in talent between the Patriots and Buccaneers, but we’ll save that conversation for a later date.