FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have succeeded this season by following the “Patriots Way.”
That’s what coach Bill Belichick preaches. It involves focusing on team over individual success, preparing thoroughly, shutting out distractions, building team depth and looking no further than the next game.
Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison says Belichick’s motto is that he’ll do everything he can to make the team better, so any decision he makes isn’t about the individual player but about the team as a whole.
That’s worked very well. The Patriots are 13-2 going into the regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and have clinched homefield advantage for as long as they’re in the AFC playoffs.
