Even with a daunting matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium set for Sunday, most of the narratives hovering over Gillette Stadium this past week had little to do with the Patriots’ road matchup against the top team in the AFC East.
Rather, most of the discourse revolved around both Jerod Mayo’s job security in New England amid a lackluster season — and whether offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was also feeling the heat after seemingly being thrown under the bus by Mayo after a loss to the Cardinals.
Speaking after New England’s 24-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday, Maye pushed back against the talk surrounding the team’s coaching staff.