On the one hand, this is the same guy who decided to go for it on fourth-and-13 instead of kicking a field goal during Super Bowl XLII.
On the other, we haven’t seen that sort of risky decision-making from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in quite some time.
New England’s conservative approach to the offense this season has doomed the team from possible playoff contender into just another NFL team that will be playing out the string during the second half of the 2021 season. It’s clear that the coaching staff wants to take baby steps with rookie quarterback Mac Jones, but nobody figured it would be at the expense of sacrificing winnable games in the process.