Bailey Zappe threw a touchdown pass in his first career start and the team’s defense did the rest of the work as the Patriots overwhelmed the Detroit Lions 29-0 on Sunday.
The rookie completed 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards with Mac Jones out for the second straight week with an ankle injury and backup Brian Hoyer on injured reserve following a concussion.
Before the game, Zappe’s girlfriend, Hannah Lewis, took to Instagram to express her excitement for the New England quarterback’s first start.
“Looking like a snack in that throwback jersey BZ,” she wrote on her Instagram story during pregame warmups.
It wasn’t all good as Zappe had a fumble after a botched exchange with Stevenson. He also had a pass intercepted.
It didn’t matter much as Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 161 yards on the day.
