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‘I’d rather have an ugly win rather than a pretty loss’: Cam Newton happy with Patriots’ win despite poor play

Cam Newton didn’t have the prettiest stat line against the Cardinals on Sunday. The Patriots quarterback completed just nine of 18 passes for only 84 yards and threw two interceptions.

However, that doesn’t bother Newton that much because the Patriots squeaked out a 20-17 win on Sunday.

“I said in the locker room, I’d rather have an ugly win rather than a pretty loss, if that makes any sense. I don’t know if that even exists, “Newton told reporters after the game. “We didn’t play our best game offensively, but when we needed it, we got the job done.