Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a quip about Drake Maye and Joe Milton III at quarterback in his season-ending press conference.

Even if the Bills fall short of next month’s Super Bowl, they remain positioned for prolonged greatness. If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.

The New England Patriots have fired their second coach in less than a year after letting Jerod Mayo go following a 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Now, New England is turning the page to a fresh coaching search where they'll be holding interviews and speaking to some candidates with varying levels of experience.

I’m going to be very brief here and say this whole situation is on me,” New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Monday after firing head coach Jerod Mayo.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Patriots owner Robert Kraft is expected to detail his decision to fire head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season in New England during a news conference on Monday afternoon. Kraft will address the coaching shakeup during a 1 p.m. news conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.

Statement from Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft: https://t.co/2YgHtzzBHK pic.twitter.com/GMXGgd768x In case you were wondering the last Patriots coach to get canned after one season Was Rod Rust. New England went 1-15 in 1990 before Rust wasd shown the door.

The New England Patriots have fired coach Jerod Mayo after one season, beginning another reboot for the franchise just a year after it parted with longtime coach Bill Belichick.

Robert Kraft is taking responsibility for head coach Jerod Mayo's struggles in the 2024 season. The Patriots fired Mayo shortly after the team's Week

Kraft said in a statement that firing was a hard decision, but said, unfortunately, the trajectory was not there. To kick them when they're down, the Patriots needed to lose again

Despite that, the poor performance was enough for the Patriots' front office and owner Robert Kraft to fire Mayo. During a press conference on Monday, Kraft blamed one specific person for Mayo's shortcomings and the disappointing product on the field.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Monday blamed himself for having to fire Jerod Mayo, saying he put the first-year head coach in an "untenable" situation.