Here’s how Bill Belichick honored the 2014 Patriots

“We all shared a magical ride together," Belichick said of the Super Bowl XLIX champion Patriots.

Bill Belichick took to Instagram to celebrate the 2014 Patriots on Sunday, 10 years after their historic Super Bowl XLIX championship.

New England held their 2024 home opener on Sunday, with several surprise guests and festivities at Gillette Stadium for their game against the Seahawks. Although he was unable to attend, Belichick posted a message honoring all the players, coaches, staff and fans.

“You did everything at a championship level — little things on a daily basis which nobody outside of us saw, and big things, legendary things under pressure for the world to see,” he wrote.

Several Bruins players and Celtics’ head coach Joe Mazzulla were in attendance for Sunday’s game. Former Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, whose last-minute interception brought the team to victory over Seattle in 2014, acted as the honorary “Keeper of the Light.”

“I am forever grateful for the great team effort, and to all the Patriots fans who supported us with such enthusiasm,” Belichick wrote on Instagram. “We all shared a magical ride together.”