Here’s what Mac Jones said after Patriots’ disappointing loss to Bills

Mac Jones

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones is in a bit of a slump in recent weeks. He’s lost two of his last three starts, and his one win came in a Week 14 game against the Buffalo Bills in which he attempted just three passes.

Jones faced the Bills again on Sunday and the outcome was very different. This time, Jones attempted 35 passes but completed just 14. He totaled 145 yards and tossed two interceptions in what may have been the worst start of his young career. He didn’t hold back when assessing his performance after the game.

“Just go out there and do your job, and I didn’t do that early in the game,” Jones said. “I didn’t do that throughout, so you can’t have successful plays when your quarterback’s not doing the right things. I’ve got to play better and get the ball to the people that need the ball.

“There’s no excuses.”

The loss dropped the Patriots into second place in the AFC East, and while the playoffs still appear likely, Jones has to get back to playing the kind of winning football that thrust him to the top of the 2021 rookie class for most of the season.

“We’ll take a look in the mirror and address what we can,” Jones said.

Jones and the Patriots have a get-right game coming up in Week 17 against the two-win Jacksonville Jaguars.

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