Except for the fact that Tom ALREADY has another SB ring. Does he have to win the SB every season of his career to prove he's THE main reason why his team's win?
Bill on the hand definitely will run out of time. As strong as the AFC has become, and with Buffalo primed to dominate the East, Bill probably won't see another conference championship game before he retires.
This is a joke. The Patriots assistant coaching depth chart currently reads like the goon squad. Not a single name on there that I would want as the Patriots next HC... especially not Patricia. So if this is Bill's plan then the Krafts to need to step in and ixnay it.
Bill would have to pried off the football field before reaching Shula's record. That and setting up his sons and his friends sons are among his reasons for still coaching.
The 2022 offense is going to heavily rely on the run offense, it's way ahead of their pass offense, and will be key to red zone success and setting up play-action (which plays into a strength of Mac Jones). So trading Harris would be stupid. He's not getting outright cut.
Sweep NYJ, yes. Split with Miami, yes. Split with Buffalo, GTFOH.
As for predicting the Patriots 2022 season right now:
Home
Buffalo L
Miami W
NYJ W
Baltimore W
Cincinnati L
Indianapolis L
Chicago W
Detroit W
Away
Buffalo L
Miami L
NYJ W
Cleveland L
Pittsburgh W
LVR L
Green Bay L
Minnesota L
Arizona W
That's 8-9. Cleveland could be a win if Watson is suspended for that game. Arizona you want to catch in the latter part of the season when they're falling apart like always. Baltimore, Cincinnati and Indianapolis at Gillette I have at 1-2 but that could flip to 2-1... beating all three seems improbable. It'll be quite a challenge for the Patriots to get into the postseason... just too many teams are better (at this moment). I'll reconsider if Jameson Williams drops to the Patriots in the draft.