Entering his team’s Week 13 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had averaged 31.8 pass attempts per game. Coming out of the 14-10 victory on Monday night, that number has now dropped to 29.5.
How come? The Patriots asked Jones to throw the ball only three times all day against the Bills.
His limited output had little to do with the rookie passer himself, and more with the environment. Playing the game in windy conditions, the Patriots relied on their run game to get the job done. It did, finishing with 230 yards on 44 non-kneel-down attempts.