Story bySophie Weller, Patriots WireMon, January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM UTC·1 min readFOXBOROUGH — It's a new era in New England. Mike Vrabel took over as head coach following a disappointing four-win season and turned things around in the most incredible way, not only surpassing the team's projected win total but also leading them to the top of the AFC East. Oh, and not to mention they also earned the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, solidifying home-field advantage through, at least, the divisional round. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere aren't many remaining ties to the past Super Bowl wins, but there was one similarity on Sunday night that was hard to ignore and certainly sparked some memories. On February 3, 2019, the Patriots took the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, for Super Bowl LIII, facing off against the Los Angeles Rams.
