Winning Super Bowls is nothing new for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, as they have now won six titles since Belichick took over as head coach in 2000.
However, Sunday night's Super Bowl 53 victory over the Los Angeles Rams may have been the sweetest one for Belichick and Co., largely due to the fact that the Patriots were doubted by pretty much everyone all year.
“Everybody counted us out from the beginning of the season, midseason,” Belichick said, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’re still here.”
The Pats heard it all this year.
They were too old. They had no receivers. Their defense wasn't good enough. They couldn't win on the road. Patrick Mahomes was going to slice them up.
Of course, New England went on to win 11 games and capture its 10th straight AFC East division title, locking down a first-round bye in the process.
The Patriots then thumped the Los Angeles Chargers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs in spite of a host of fans and media members making the Chargers their trendy upset pick.
The following week, New England went into Arrowhead Stadium and defeated Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in an overtime thriller, marking the Patriots' first road win in an AFC Championship Game since beating the Pittsburgh Steelers back in January 2002.
The Pats then completed their quest for a sixth title by defeating the Rams in a 13-3 affair on Sunday evening, officially proving each and every one of their doubters wrong.
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