The , currently sitting at 6-9 with one game left, officially cannot finish the season at or above .500. It comes in a year full of change for them, following 20-year future Hall of Fame quarterback leaving to play with the , star wide NFL Minnesota Vikings Jersey receiver unavailable for most of the season and the team having the most players in the league opt out due to COVID-19.Dominance has been the way in Foxboro. The team isn't just used to winning records, they're used to playoff runs and championships, six to be exact, but the AFC East reign has ended and they are finally knowing what struggle is. The last time the Patriots fell below .500 was in the 2000 season, when Drew Bledsoe was their quarterback. They went 5-11 in Belichick's first year. Brady then took over the next season and helped lead them to a Super Bowl title.Since it's been a while since New England has faced such a season, so long in fact some people reading this might not have been born yet, let's take a look back at what life was like back then.Hop in a time machine and travel back to December of 2000, when the first year of the new millennium was wrapping up, there were only 31 teams in the , phones weren't in everyones pockets, television was viewed in standard definition, DVD Ben Ellefson Jersey players were the biggest thing on the market and iPods were not yet invented. Top movie"How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "What Women Want" and "Cast Away" were the number one films in the United Troy Dye Jersey States in December of 2000.Top song"Independent Woman Part 1" by Destiny's Child stood at No. 1 on the charts the entire month of December. Other notable popular songs of the time include:"With Arms Wide Open" by Creed"Ms. Jackson" by Outcast"The Way You Love Me" by Faith Hill"Kryptonite" by 3 Doors DownTop albumIn December of 2000, "Black Blue" by the Backstreet Boys and "1" by The Beatles were the highest selling albums. The best performing album of the whole year was "No Strings Attached" by *NSYNC. Average gas price$1.47/gallonTechnologyGoogle was only two years oldThe first camera phone was inventedThe iPhone was still seven years awayThe PlayStation 2 was releasedThe Game Boy Color was popularNetflix was invented, but not yet streamingBlockbuster was the place to get moviesWhat the NFL's divisions looked Trishton Jackson Jersey likeThe league was broken down into six divisions, rather than eight, and the were not yet in the league.Here's what they looked like:AFC East: , , , , PatriotsAFC Central: , , , , , AFC West: , , , , NFC East: , , Washington, , NFC Central: , Buccaneers, , , NFC West: , , , , Snapshot of the 2000 NFL seasonHere is a look at the 2000 season as a whole, including what occurred in the Super Bowl:Super Bowl: Baltimore Ravens defeat New York Giants, 34-7, in Super Bowl XXXVSuper Bowl MVP: Ray Lewis, RavensSuper Bowl National Anthem: Backstreet BoysSuper Bowl halftime show:Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly, Mary J. Blige, and *NSYNCMost rushing yards in a game: Corey Dillion breaks Walter Payton's record, rushing for 278 yardsMost pa s receptions in a game: Terrell Owens of the 49ers had 20 receptions against the Bears, breaking Tom Fears' recordReceiving touchdowns leader: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, and future Patriot, Randy Mo Alan Page Jersey s lead the league in receiving touchdowns with 15: Patriots selected Brady in the sixth round of the NFL Draft with the 199th overall pick before the start of the seasonDefending Super Bowl ChampionThe St. Louis Rams defeated the Tenne see Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV, 23-16.Defending Super Bowl MVPRams quarterback Kurt Warner was the defending Super Bowl MVP, winning the big game in the 1999 season. He would go on to play in the Super Bowl again two years later, but would lose to Brady and the Pats. NFL MVPWarner was the defending MVP, taking the award in 1999. Rams' Marshall Faulk was Patrick Jones II Jersey the 2000 MVP.Champions in other sportsMLB: The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets in the World Series. Derek Jeter was the MVPNBA: The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers to win their first championship in 12 yearsWNBA: The Houston Comets completed their four-peat by sweeping the New York LibertyNHL: The New Jersey Devils defeated the Dallas Stars