The New England Patriots returned home on Sunday looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe was back under center as Mac Jones continues to recover from an ankle injury.
Heading into the contest, it was Bill Belichick’s 400th game as the head coach of the Patriots, the fourth in NFL history to reach this number with one franchise. The game also marked the long-awaited return of the classic home red uniforms the Patriots originally wore from 1960-1992 featuring “Pat Patriot” on the helmets.
Zappe put together another solid fill-in performance leading the offense, completing 17/21 passes (80.