Mac Jones found himself on the bench for the third time this season in the Patriots’ 10-6 loss to the Colts, leading to further questions about his future in New England.
Bailey Zappe’s number was called upon for the Patriots’ final drive after they got the ball back at their own 14-yard line. The second-year quarterback wasn’t able to pull through, throwing an interception that sealed the game. But unlike the other two times Jones was benched, Bill Belichick didn’t infer that Jones would be starting at quarterback in the Patriots’ next game, saying he’d deal with the situation “next week.