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Cam Newton Tries To Explain What Went Wrong In Patriots’ Loss To 49ers

FOXBORO, Mass. — For the third consecutive game, Cam Newton had his worst outing as a New England Patriot.

This latest dud — a three-interception stinker Sunday afternoon — came in a 33-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium. Newton was benched for backup Jarrett Stidham early in the fourth quarter.

In his postgame video conference, Newton was asked what caused his and his team’s poor performance.

“I just stick to the man in the mirror, and I wasn’t good enough,” the 31-year-old quarterback said. “In no way, shape or form did I put this team in a position to compete, and that’s inexcusable.