Mac Jones is still the Patriots starter despite being benched for the second straight game, according to coach Bill Belichick.
“Yeah, there were other problems, it certainly wasn’t all on him,” Belichick said.
The Patriots removed Jones from the action with 13:03 remaining in the third quarter. New England was down 31-0 by then. Jones threw a pair of interceptions, including one that Tyrann Matthieu returned 25 yards for a touchdown.
“It was just early and I’ve got to watch the film, but definitely don’t want to start like that,” Jones said of the interception.