The Patriots' head coach received 13 first-place votes, which is more than double that of the Chicago Bears ' top man, Ben Johnson (6). Vrabel took over a flailing franchise that had eight wins combined over the previous two seasons. Similar to what he did with the Tennessee Titans, the former Patriots linebacker righted the ship overnight.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero released his annual awards survey that is compiled of 30 executives from every team, and Vrabel was chosen as Coach of the Year. Vrabel earned 13 votes, seven more than second-place finisher and Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson.

Merry Christmas Eve! Here's what we would leave under the tree for Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel and the 12-3 Patriots.

Through15 games in 2025, the Pats are thriving under Vrabel’s direction. His vision has provided a successful blueprint for raising the team from the cellar of both its division and the conference. Accordingly, the Pats have already punched their ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2021.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel shared major injury updates on running back TreVeyon Henderson and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte on Tuesday. Both players went down with apparent head injuries in Sunday's road win over the Baltimore Ravens. According to Vrabel, both players are currently in concussion protocol.

FOXBORO — The Patriots’ goal has not changed as they enter Week 17 with a 12-3 record. They want to win the AFC East. Mike Vrabel’s squad controls its own destiny to win the division. With wins over the Jets and Dolphins, they’ll win the division for the first time since Tom Brady was at quarterback in 2019.