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Bill Belichick emerges from 1st-round bye sporting a black eye

Belichick is getting gritty before the playoff run.

After the New England Patriots' bye week, head coach Bill Belichick showed up to his Tuesday press conference with a mysterious black eye.

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"I don't think we need to list the coaches on the injury report," Belichick said with a straight face, via ESPN. "But I'm sure if we're required to do it, we'll do it."

Belichick didn't let on what caused the black eye, and it's safe to assume we won't be finding out anytime soon.

The Patriots will take on the Kansas City Chiefs over this weekend's divisional round of the NFL playoffs.