Even though the New England Patriots opened their 2023 season with a 1-2 record, there were a lot of positives from third-year quarterback Mac Jones. Their Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys was not that, far from it.
It was bad. Worst-football-of-Jones’-career bad.
The numbers tell only part of the story. Jones completed 12 of 21 pass attempts for 150 yards with two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. In addition, he lost a fumble on a strip sack that also was returned for a score. Before he was pulled in the late third quarter, he had either directly or indirectly contributed to 22 of the Cowboys’ points.