He went 8-for-9 for 73 yards - including a 27-yard hookup with Meyers - and converted two third-and-shorts with QB sneaks. Later, Jones led a 16-play, 72-yard drive that stalled in the red zone.
The Patriots initially kept their offense on the field on fourth-and-1 but sent the field-goal unit out after tight end Hunter Henry jumped offsides. ?: / Patriots app /PAT4DAJ42Y- New England Patriots September 26, 2021įacing third-and-1 just outside the Saints’ red zone, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels called a run to Brandon Bolden that was stuffed. Williams returned the interception to New England’s 9-yard line, and the Saints scored a touchdown three plays later.
In one especially painful sequence, New Orleans players knocked Jones on his back on three consecutive plays, with the third resulting in the first interception of the first-round draft pick’s young career. In the opening 30 minutes, Jones was sacked once and hit seven times by seven different Saints defenders. The Patriots struggled mightily to keep their rookie QB upright in the first half.
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It also was the most uneven showing yet for rookie quarterback Mac Jones, who completed 30 of 51 passes for 270 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions in the loss.Īs the Patriots turn the page to next Sunday’s showdown with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, here are seven quick thoughts on Jones’ performance against New Orleans: The New England Patriots stumbled through their sloppiest game of the 2021 season on Sunday, losing 28-13 to the New Orleans Saints at Gillette Stadium.
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