FOXBOROUGH — In just his third NFL season, quarterback Mac Jones has more experience than he would like answering all-too-familiar questions following predictably disheartening losses.
Even though his late interception in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Commanders was clearly on wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster – a fact Smith-Schuster acknowledged postgame – Jones took ownership and didn’t blame his teammate. He said the Patriots wouldn’t have even been in that spot without Smith-Schuster, who made a key grab moments before the pick.
“It was a bang-bang play,” Jones said. “Obviously, when you lose the game, it’s frustrating.