On Monday, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel joined WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” to discuss his team’s 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills, explaining why he wasn’t happy with the officiating during Week 15 at Gillette Stadium.

Any of these seven candidates could be considered worthy of the award, but the Patriots' and 49ers' coaches have the strongest case.

One of the biggest stories in the NFL this week is the return of 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to the Indianapolis Colts. While some players in the NFL today have never faced Rivers, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel competed against Phillips for several years.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel reacts to his team being considered underdogs against the Buffalo Bills in Week 15.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is hard on his players, but after every game, win or lose, he greets them alone in the tunnel and thanks them.

FOXBOROUGH — With a chance to clinch the AFC East on Sunday afternoon, the Patriots wilted in the second half at Gillette Stadium. Josh Allen erased an early 21-point deficit, and Buffalo stormed back to beat the Patriots, 35-31. The defeat snapped New England’s 10-game winning streak and kept Buffalo alive in the divisional race.

Drawing comparisons to Bill Belichick is quite the compliment for any head coach of the New England Patriots, and Mike Vrabel received just that sort of praise from a rival NFL coach.

Penalties were a bit part of the story for the Patriots early in the season, but have come down in recent weeks, which Mike Vrabel discussed.

Pittsburgh Steelers' longtime head coach Mike Tomlin unfortunately heard less than desirable chants during Week 13’s loss at home to the Buffalo Bills.