New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is so used to beating the Buffalo Bills that he probably is close to running out of ideas on ways to defeat Buffalo. On Monday night, the Patriots took down Buffalo on the road while barely even passing the ball. The Bills likely did not see that kind of attack coming, but that doesn't mean Belichick didn't give them a clue.
Bill Belichick wore a Navy Midshipmen mask in his pregame interview and promptly ran the ball 46 times pic.twitter.com/euXwnxuiTC
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 7, 2021
See, the Navy Midshipmen are a traditionally run-heavy team in the world of college football. And by run-heavy, we mean that the Midshipmen are running the ball over 84 percent of the time. In fact, Navy is third this year in the FBS in rush play percentage (84.29%) and seventh nationally with 229.18 rushing yards per contest.
Could it be that it was the reason why the Patriots' legendary head coach chose to wear that mask? Probably. If he did that intentionally, then it's one of the most savage things Belichick has ever pulled off. He simply hid his game plan in plain sight. The Bills could have picked up the clue and adjusted midgame, but they obviously did not, which is why the Patriots took them into the woodshed and ran all over Buffalo's defense for 222 rushing yards and a touchdown on 46 carries.
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