{"id":302622,"date":"2023-12-17T00:54:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T00:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302622"},"modified":"2023-12-17T00:54:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T00:54:06","slug":"bill-belichicks-fate-not-yet-decided-could-hinge-on-how-patriots-finish-2023-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/nfl\/bill-belichicks-fate-not-yet-decided-could-hinge-on-how-patriots-finish-2023-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Belichick’s fate not yet decided, could hinge on how Patriots finish 2023 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The fate of Bill Belichick as head coach of the New England Patriots has not yet been decided.<\/p>\n

While the expectation is that a decision on his future will play out over the next month, sources also say it could take longer than that.<\/p>\n

As the Patriots are set to play the Chiefs on Sunday, they’ll do so on a one-game winning streak during a season in which wins have been few. If they make it two in a row, that could change things.<\/p>\n

Sources say not only has owner Robert Kraft not come to a firm conclusion on what will happen next with his head-coaching situation, but the way New England finishes could go a long way in determining what’s next.<\/p>\n

If they beat the Chiefs on Sunday and run off a string of wins, that could lead to the kind of hope and good feeling that can change minds and make an owner who believed his team should be a playoff team feel like it’s headed in the right direction.<\/p>\n

If New England suffers a performance like the Chargers did against the Raiders before head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco were fired on Friday, that could solidify minds as well, but in the other direction.<\/p>\n

Either way, expect a period of evaluation when the regular season ends, with no immediate conclusion on Belichick coming.<\/p>\n

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