Bill O'Brien downplays Mac Jones' struggles as 'uncharacteristic'

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien said he views Mac Jones' most recent performance, which led to the quarterback being pulled by head coach Bill Belichick late in the third quarter, as an outlier this season.

Jones threw two interceptions in Sunday's 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, one of which was dangerously delivered across the field and returned for a touchdown, and also lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown as he had been attempting to run away from pressure.

"Some of the decisions that he made were very uncharacteristic of Mac," O'Brien told reporters Tuesday in his weekly news conference. "He's just trying to make a play, he's…