affective congruency consistency between the self-concept of an individual and the related behaviors and responses of others.
Each team in the NFL, including the Patriots, are allowed to carry 53 players on their roster.
After a few good seasons including a Super Bowl appearance against a champion Bears outfit, the Patriots reached a nadir between 1989 and 1993 when they won only 19 of 80 games. Since Bill Belichick was hired as the teamâs head coach in 2000, the Patriots have finished first or second in the AFC East every year except Belichickâs first season, with both second-place finishes caused by tiebreakers.