Bill Belichick, 71, has won six Super Bowl titles since becoming Patriots head coach in 2000. The Patriots have missed playoffs just five times in his 23 seasons prior to this campaign; New England have missed playoffs in two of past three seasons, leading to questions about his future
Sunday 22 October 2023 18:34, UK
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick signed a multi-year contract extension during the offseason, according to the NFL Network.
Terms of Belichick's deal were not disclosed, whose Patriots have lost three in a row to fall to 1-5 in the season.
New England have missed the playoffs in two of the past three seasons, leading to questions being raised about his future with the team.
Belichick, 71, has won six Super Bowl titles since becoming the Patriots' head coach in 2000. The Patriots have missed the playoffs just five times in his 23 seasons prior to this campaign.
His 299 regular-season coaching victories - accumulated with the Cleveland Browns (36) and Patriots (263) - see him enter Sunday's games as third all-time in NFL history behind Hall of Fame members Don Shula (328) and George Halas (318).
The Patriots host the Buffalo Bills (4-2) on Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
