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Mac Jones, New England Patriots win with short passes, but eye downfield strikes

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There was a notable contrast from the New England Patriots' 25-6 win against the New York Jets on Sunday.

While the Jets want rookie quarterback Zach Wilson to learn that "it's OK to play a boring game of football," one of the questions asked to Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones was essentially why the passing offense was so boring by not throwing more down the field.

Jones handled it in stride by saying: "I think it was just me. I can push the ball down the field more.