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Patriots bench Mac Jones for Bailey Zappe in final drive of loss to Colts

The Patriots called for Zappe Hour on their final drive in Sunday’s game against the Colts in Germany.

New England benched Mac Jones in the last drive of its 10-6 loss to Indianapolis, putting Bailey Zappe in when it got the ball back with 1:52 remaining. The Patriots’ decision to pull Jones came after the quarterback threw his first interception of the game, drastically underthrowing Mike Gesicki when they had the ball at the Colts’ 15-yard line with 4:24 remaining.

When Zappe took over, the Patriots got the ball back following a Colts punt at their 14-yard line with no timeouts.