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Jerod Mayo called the Patriots a ‘soft football team’ after loss to Jaguars

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo did not hold back with his postgame criticism of the team’s performance following a 32-16 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.

“A disappointing game,” Mayo said. “We came out and we started fast. What I would say is: Look, we’re a soft football team across the board.

“You talk about what makes a tough football team,” he added. “That’s being able to run the ball, that’s being able to stop the run, and that’s being able to cover kicks. We did none of those today.”

The Patriots gave up 171 or more rushing yards for the third consecutive week.