The New England Patriots made a puzzling decision at the end of their game that’s left some fans to wonder what’s going on. After the Patriots’ Week 18 victory over the Buffalo Bills, which knocked them out of consideration for the top overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft,

Barely over an hour after the win for the Patriots, they provided a surprising NFL headline: Head coach Jerod Mayo has been fired: The #Patriots are moving on from coach Jerod Mayo, as the handpicked successor to Bill Belichick goes one-and-done, per me, @MikeGarafolo and @TomPelissero.

The Patriots fired Mayo on Sunday after they went 4-13 in his rookie season as an NFL head coach. Jerod Mayo lasted only one season as the chosen successor to coaching legend Bill Belichick with the New England Patriots.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, announcing the move just after team’s final game and leaving the Patriots searching for a new head coach for the second time in two offseasons.

FOXBOROUGH — Imagine you are Jerod Mayo, anticipating a season-ending meeting with team owner and head bossman Robert Kraft, assuming the boss will come at you with one simple request:

Shortly after their 23-16 victory against the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots announced they are parting ways with Head Coach Jerod Mayo.

That's some way to celebrate a win in your season finale. The New England Patriots (4-13) beat the Buffalo Bills (13-4) to round out their 2024 NFL season in a 23-16 final. The game was meaningless for

Quentin Johnston hauled in a career-high 13 receptions for 186 yards, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 34-20 win over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots have made Jerod Mayo a one-and-done head coach. Mayo was fired immediately after Sunday’s 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills that dropped New England down to No. 4 overall in next spring’s NFL Draft. The Patriots went 4-13 in his lone season at the helm.

The New England Patriots concluded a bitter season on a high note. It wasn't enough to save their coach's job. Joe Milton III passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his professional debut, and the Patriots cost themselves the No.

Pats fans were rooting for him. But as verbal missteps continued, it became obvious Mayo lacked the proper amount of head-coach training.