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.

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.

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

In a statement, Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft said it was one of the hardest decisions he’s had to make. He added that he’s known Mayo for 17 years, but the team’s performance did not go as he hoped. Kraft has called a 1 p.m. news conference on Monday, which will air live on WPRI 12 and streaming live on the team’s website.

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.

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.

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.

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

New reports citing quotes from anonymous players paint a much gloomier picture of the Jerod Mayo era in New England than anyone thought.

Ben Johnson is expected to be one of the top candidates for a head coaching job in 2025. Multiple teams, including the Patriots, have requested to interview him, but for now, he is forced to put all of that on the backburner to focus on the Lions' postseason run.

New England's impressive performance against Buffalo's backups and third-stringers actually hurt the franchise, as the Patriots fell out of the top pick in the 2025 NFL draft and into the fourth selection. And, after the game, Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo, leaving the team without a head coach.