-coached team, but they have dragged the Patriots down throughout the 2022 campaign. On Thursday, you certainly could make a case it was the reason they came up short.Making the loss sting even more for the Patriots is it wasted Jones' best game of the season thus far, and arguably his best as a pro.
Jones quickly responded to the Vikings' opening-drive touchdown with a TD of his own, a 34-yarder to Nelson Agholor. It marked the Patriots offense's first touchdown in a first quarter this season.Despite David Andrews and Isaiah Wynn's absences, the Patriots offensive line did its part for the majority of the night to give Jones a chance to shine. Jones had much more time to operate in the pocket and was sacked only three times -- the third coming in the game's final moments.
Despite the loss, Jones can hang his hat on his most impressive stat line of the season to this point. He finished 28-of-39 for a career-high 382 yards, two TDs, zero interceptions and a 119.8 quarterback rating. He'll hope to stay hot next Thursday in a big divisional matchup vs. the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium.You knew that already, but it's worth reiterating. Jefferson put on a show on national television Thursday night.
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