Getty Packers defensive line The New England Patriots 2024 season was a soap opera from the beginning. Things started off on an ominous note when owner Robert Kraft fired legendary head coach Bill Belichick after a 4-13 season, despite Belichick’s history of guiding the once-moribund Patriots franchise to a record six Super Bowl trophies in his 24 years at the helm . Then the season ended with Kraft firing the coach he hand-picked to replace Belichick, former Patriots linebacker and assistant