The New England Patriots got a big, 22-17, win over the New York Jets on the road on Sunday to get back to. 500 at 4-4.
While the victory allowed them to shake off their ugly loss to the Chicago Bears last week, it also lifted head coach Bill Belichick into second place for the most wins by a coach in NFL history with 325 victories (regular season and postseason combined). He had been tied with the legendary George Halas going into Sunday’s game.
The team had fun celebrating the achievement after the game as players were seen pouring water on Belichick, who actually seemed to like it. The guy in the hoodie is usually always so serious but he seemed to be having fun at the end of this video:
Bill Belichick was gifted the game ball for becoming the No. 2 all-time winningest coach in NFL history.
He couldn't take the credit.
"Players win games."
(via @Patriots) pic.twitter.com/vPWnUTkr7n
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2022
Now that is good, fun stuff.
Twitter had reactions.
Love or loathe him, and God as an #NYJets fan we have plenty of reasons for the latter, but you have to respect what Bill Belichick has achieved in Boston.
Read #NFL biographies/books and make up your own minds but the record books don't lie. He's one of the all-time greats. https://t.co/Q53HsPrf0Z
— Ger McCarthy (@germccarthy74) October 31, 2022
At the end of the day…Bill Belichick is a legend. #Respect https://t.co/7yDo2MnZFZ
— 𝒥𝒾𝓂 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓉𝓉 (@Jim_Everett) October 31, 2022
— -1ØVĒ🤟🏿 (@JusGimmeThaLite) October 31, 2022
Respect to Bill man https://t.co/djZB2Zkn9x
— Vincetoldyouso (@TheCollinsWay) October 31, 2022
Respect⚡️ https://t.co/kIz7lhoows
— DHBC Ontario Canada (@dhbcontcanada) October 31, 2022
Respect to Thee GREATEST…!!! https://t.co/wMticvMCQ8
— T_Lipp (@Tony_Lippett14) October 31, 2022
The goat https://t.co/vy1VBM2ypG
— Dalton Pate (@dppate8_) October 31, 2022
Only McCourty and Slater can do that to Coach Belichick
Everyone else was like 😂😂😂 https://t.co/GBaC9v5gqa pic.twitter.com/2Xk7grWIo8
— Will Blackmon 🍷 (@WillBlackmon) October 31, 2022
Let’s not be so Black & Gold that we forget to recognize history. Congrats to Bill Belichick and the Patriots! https://t.co/nFkR0t3LRD
— Jeremy Betz (@thebetz93) October 31, 2022
