Bill Belichick Gave The Lamest Explanation For Benching QB Mac Jones During Embarrassing Blowout vs. Cowboys

The New England Patriots are rapidly reeling, having suffered their worst loss in the Bill Belichick era on Sunday evening.

New England was no match for Dak Prescott’s Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, falling 38-3 at AT&T Stadium. If Dallas didn’t play it conservative on offense in the final quarter, they could have easily won by more.

Late in the third quarter, Belichick pulled starting quarterback Mac Jones in favor of second-stringer Bailey Zappe. Speaking to reporters after the game, Belichick stated that Jones wasn’t pulled because of his porous play, and that the Alabama product remains the starting quarterback.

“No sense leaving him in the game,” Belichick said, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.

Patriots HC Bill Belichick on benching Mac Jones:

“No sense in leaving him in the game.”

Said he wasn't benched for poor performance.

Says Mac Jones will be the starter moving forward.

— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) October 2, 2023

??????: #Patriots Bill Belichick told media that QB Mac Jones was benched because it "made no sense to leave him in the game.", but not for his poor play.

Belichick says Mac Jones will remain the starter, is that the right decision?

Mac had a Pick-6 (his second of the… https://t.co/v8V9NCGRUS pic.twitter.com/uUfFSAyKJc

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 2, 2023

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New England finds themselves at 1-3 for the third straight year. They’ll try to bounce back when they host the New Orleans Saints next Sunday.