The Jerod Mayo era is already over in New England. He was fired as the team’s head coach on Sunday after just one season in charge, the team announced. The Patriots earlier in the day beat the Bills, 23-16, to move out of the No. 1 pick in the draft, down to No. 4.

Chantel Mayo, the wife of the former Patriots head coach, seemed to criticize the Patriots in a string of posts to her Instagram story on Friday.

The biggest story of the game was at the quarterback position, as New England benched starter Drake Maye after one passing attempt, ending his season. In Maye's place was fellow rookie Joe Milton, who totaled 241 passing yards and two total touchdowns in the game.

Owner Robert Kraft announced the firing in a statement shortly after New England closed its 4-13 season with a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.

After enjoying one of the lengthiest periods of coaching stability under Bill Belichick, the Patriots are going the one-and-done rout with Jerod Mayo.

The Patriots have to avoid becoming a revolving door of head coaching hires because of the devastating impact that could have on the team as a whole. It could hurt quarterback Drake Maye’s development, while also making the team a far less attractive destination for prospective coaches and players.

Mayo is not the first coach-in-waiting turned one-and-done, and signs point to Robert Kraft wanting a power coach once again.

The 4-13 Patriots previously fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, who had come under fire after replacing New England legend Bill Belichick before the season.

The New England Patriots made the decision to part ways with head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season, following a disappointing 4-13 record in the 2024 season.

Apparently Cam Newton was also perturbed by the move. Here's what he had to say about the Patrios firing Mayo on his latest 4th & 1 podcast. Cam Newton on Patriots firing Jerod Ma