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The New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets in the regular season finale to secure homefield advantage in the playoffs and the locker room was elated after the game. You can watch the behind the scenes footage here.
Head coach Bill Belichick calls a 13-3 season “pretty good,” before crediting the defense and special teams units for their standout performances in the finale before breaking out into a smile and declaring, “HAPPY NEW YEARS!”
Special teams captain Matthew Slater breaks down the team’s huddle before the bye week.