Let's be honest. Football often comes down to the quarterback and the Patriots got some remarkable contributions from Mac Jones.
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That play notwithstanding, Jones took care of the football. He and the Patriots are now 2-0 when he doesn't commit a turnover.
"This season, we've seen him take on a lot. He's always put the blame on himself. He's always been the one to take ownership of -- things that weren't even his fault, he still took ownership of. And to see him every day from Week 1 until now, and at practice, still being the same person, still having that drive, still rallying guys around him," captain Deatrich Wise said. "It was when pretty much his preparation and the opportunity finally met. And he had a tremendous game."
Jones has clearly been through the wringer this year, and his teammates have noticed.
"I don't think a lot of the talk and stuff that happens with him is fair, honestly," Gesicki said. "I think he's done an unbelievable job of kind of blocking all of that out, and I think he's done an unbelievable job internally of leading us throughout all that adversity. And today, back against the wall, and when you hear all the talk about us having a chance to win the game and we can't close and all that kind of stuff. And today we had a chance, and he stood in there and delivered play after play after play. And ultimately we won the game off of -- several great plays -- but ultimately off of a great ball by him."
Jones, too, has certainly understood his situation, and he admitted that he's looking to make people believe in him when he's out on the field. Yet he hasn't lost belief in himself.
"I always believe in myself. I have a lot of confidence in myself and I'm not going to sit up here and say it every time, but I do believe in myself and I do that through work and all that stuff," Jones said. "And that's why football is the greatest team sport. It's the quarterback -- you know, you go as your quarterback goes. So for me, just continuing to be the same guy every day and just be Mac."
Despite riding the high of the win, Jones still stated the obvious.
"It's just a crumb," Jones said. "And just keep picking up those crumbs, and eventually you have a whole loaf of bread. So that's my goal. Just continue to work, continue to be Mac, like I said, and it's just one game, right? I always say that, regardless of the result. Gotta do it again, gotta fight every day and practice hard."
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