With quarterback Drake Maye making his second NFL start, the Patriots started hot against the Jaguars but fell apart after the first quarter, suffering their sixth straight loss with a 32-16 defeat at the hands of Jacksonville.
New England jumped out to a 10-point lead after capping its second drive with a 41-yard field goal from Joey Slye, but Jacksonville rattled off 25 unanswered points to put New England’s early ambitions to rest.
Maye said a fast start was in offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt’s game plan, but the team needs to figure out how to sustain that momentum.