For the second straight week, Mac Jones struggled and the Patriots lost.
Jones threw two interceptions and only completed 44% of his passes in the 33-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The loss puts Buffalo in a great spot to win the division, as all it needs to do is win both of its remaining games (vs. Falcons, vs. Jets).
Speaking afterwards, the rookie put most of the blame for the loss on him.
“I think we just need to execute better,” he said. “It really just wasn't our day. But there's no excuses and there's really nothing to talk about. I didn't play great. I can play better and I can lead a lot better. It starts with me, so we'll just have to look in the mirror and address what we can and just keep working to get better every day.”
Jones added: “You can't have successful plays when your quarterback's not doing the right thing, so I have to play better and get the ball to the people that need to get the ball. There's no excuses.”
The Patriots are now 9-6, which makes both their games to close out the season (vs. Jacksonville, at Miami) extremely important.
Jones made it clear he’s not going to dwell on past losses and start fresh.
“I think every week's a new week,” he said. “All you can do is watch the film and get better from it and see what we can do better next week.”
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