Patriots QB Mac Jones calls his performance in Miami loss ‘super embarrassing’ – Boston Herald

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mac Jones captured his lackluster performance in Sunday’s upset loss at Miami with two pointed words post-game.

“Super embarrassing.”

“You’ve got to go out there and do much better than we did today. And it’s super embarrassing, honestly, just from my point,” Jones said after the 33-24 defeat. “Just how I played wasn’t good enough. And I can do better, and it starts with me. I’m the quarterback, and that’s my job to make people around me have success.”

Jones committed two turnovers in the loss, a pick-six in the first quarter and a fumbled snap in the third. The Patriots fell behind 14-0 after his interception, a gift to Miami All-Pro corner Xavien Howard in the right flat. Jones’ fumble later led to a Miami field goal drive that lifted the Dolphins to a 27-10 lead with 11 minutes remaining.

That score ultimately forced the Pats defense to make a stop with 2:53 remaining, despite the fact Jones had led two touchdown drives to trim the deficit to 27-24. But instead of returning the ball to their rookie quarterback, the Patriots allowed Tua Tagovailoa to scramble 11 yards on third-and-8 under with less than two minutes left, and effectively seal the game before Miami punted with seconds left.

Then, a busted hook-and-lateral play that resulted in a defensive Dolphins touchdown as time expired threw salt on the Pats’ “embarrassing” wounds.

“We’ll get it fixed,” Jones told reporters. “I think, like you said, you’ve got to watch the film and learn from it and realize how embarrassing it is to play that way. But at the same time, we’ve got a great opportunity next week, and that’s all you can ask for.”

Jones finished 20-of-30 for 261 yards, a touchdown and a pick.

The Patriots will visit either the Bengals or the Bills next weekend in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.