BAILEY ZAPPE

Thankfully for the New England Patriots, Zach Wilson and the New York Jets were considerably worse. Fresh off igniting a full-blown quarterback controversy, Bill Belichick's Patriots eked out a 22-17 upset of the New York Jets as Jones played quarterback without a peep from backup Bailey Zappe. The second-year Jets quarterback threw three interceptions on Sunday, including two unforced errors in the second half that subdued any hope of a New York comeback. He didn't find an open receiver and opted to throw the ball away as he faced pressure from the Patriots pass rush. His yardage total was inflated by a come-from-behind effort that saw the Jets abandon the run game in the second half.

Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching victories list and the New England Patriots continued their mastery of the New York Jets by beating them for the 13th straight time, 22-17.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick says Mac Jones will remain the starting quarterback when they visit the New York Jets.

A video circulated on social media that looked as if New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones' interception on Monday night hit an ESPN SkyCam wire.

— (AP) — Mac Jones believes he deserves to start the Patriots' matchup with the Jets on Sunday. Jones played with a brace on his left leg in Monday's loss to Chicago, but he wasn't wearing it on Wednesday. Just trying to get my treatment and I've done a good job with that," Jones said of his ankle. And for me right now that's to become a better quarterback individually and a better player. He said Wednesday that he stands by that despite Jones’ slow start to the season.

Mac Jones says he wants to start this week against the Jets and believes he deserves to remain in the lineup despite struggling in his return to the field following three-game absence because of an ankle injury.

Colts finally turning the page from the Andrew Luck sagaThe Colts finally did it. After years of chasing the ghost of Andrew Luck, they seem ready to accept their fate as a team that’s stuck in the mud and in serious need of a retooling. The NFC South is a dumpster fireLet me say this as a fan of the Atlanta Falcons: No more NFC South games should be televised this season. In a year where there seems to be a lot of bad football, the NFC South was the embodiment of it last weekend. The fall of the Buccaneers has resulted in the NFC South quickly turning into a feeble division feared by none and mocked by many.

Mac Jones is practicing with New England Patriots starters and expected to start on Sunday against the New York Jets, ESPN's Field Yates and NFL Network's Mike Garofolo report. The news arrives after head coach Bill Belichick benched Jones during Monday's loss to the Chicago Bears in favor of rookie Bailey Zappe. Jones, New England's first-round pick in 2021, had missed the previous three games with an ankle injury. Zappe played well in his absence, and Belichick benched Jones after he threw an interception against the Bears. He declined to name a starter moving forward after the 33-14 loss to the Bears.

If you're looking to build some defense of Mac Jones, there is now an intriguing video snippet that isn't New England Patriots coach/skipping juke box Bill Belichick repeating "We'll see how it goes today." Remember that pre-benching interception thrown by Jones in the Patriots' 33-14 home loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football? ESPN says the interception by #Patriots’ Mac Jones against the #Bears did NOT hit the ESPN SkyCam wire. The simple truth is that this entire Jones situation has been — and continues to be — bungled by Belichick. Yet rather than ride that wave, Belichick chose to put Jones back into the starting lineup when he wasn’t fully healthy.

Tom Brady hasn’t lost three straight games in 20 years.

“I told the quarterbacks that we were going to play both of them, and that’s what we did,” Belichick said Monday. "It was the best thing to do based on the situation," Belichick said of the change. "The whole situation," Belichick said. “In the end, all we try to do is what is best for the team,” Belcihick said. Bill Belichick isn’t changing his ways and isn’t explaining anything, even if the record isn’t what it once was.

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers offered his thoughts on the team's quarterback switch from Mac Jones to Bailey Zappe in the middle of the game.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wouldn't answer questions about who the starter is come Week 8 as the team fell to the Chicago Bears on Monday night.

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Mike Pennel Jr. was ejected on Monday for an illegal blindside block against the New England Patriots. It was tipped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted by Bears linebacker Roquan Smith. As Smith returned the interception, Pennel leveled Patriots center David Andrews with a blindside block. But Pennel was indeed ejected and left the field without incident. Andrews, meanwhile, was left woozy after the hit and needed help off the field.

Justin Fields can't care much for the New England Patriots quarterback change as his Chicago Bears blew out the home team, 33-14, for their third win of the season.

In a matchup of quarterbacks from the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game, Fields outperformed Jones, who led Alabama to victory over Fields’ Ohio State. Zappe!” the fourth-round draft pick from Western Kentucky led the Patriots to back-to-back touchdowns and a 14-10 lead. In the second half it was all Chicago, which ran off 23 unanswered points. Rhamondre Stevenson caught eight passes for 59 yards and ran 11 times for 39 for the Patriots (3-4). Fields ran 14 times for 82 yards, including five third-down scrambles for first downs.

Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense forced returning Patriots starter Mac Jones back to the bench to give Chicago a 33-14 victory over New England.

Rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe replaced Mac Jones on Monday to cheers from the New England Patriots crowd. It was hysteria when Zappe led the Patriots to a 14-10 lead with touchdowns on his first two drives. The Patriots didn't score again. By about 10:45 p.m. Eastern time, about an hour-and-a-half after the world was convinced Zappe was never giving up the Patriots' quarterback job, the Bears took a 33-14 lead. Zappe didn't do much.

After New England Patriots Mac Jones' spike went a little too high on Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, some payback was in store on a pass attempt later in the drive.

The New England Patriots were quick to quarterback pull Mac Jones, who struggled in his first game in three weeks, and put rookie Bailey Zappe back under center.

Jones threw a bad interception and early in the second quarter, he was replaced by rookie Bailey Zappe. A few fans started chanting for Zappe after the Bears scored their first touchdown late in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jones gave Bill Belichick a prime chance to make a change. On the Patriots' next series, Zappe came in. Fans cheered when Zappe came on the field.

The New England Patriots get their other young quarterback Monday night, first-stringer Mac Jones, who is expected to start against the Chicago Bears.

Mac Jones has reportedly recovered enough from a high-ankle sprain to return to the New England Patriots lineup Monday night against the Chicago Bears. But a question lingers over his expected return following a three-week absence. While Jones has been sidelined, rookie Bailey Zappe has made the most of his opportunity running New England's offense while the Patriots have gone 2-1 since Jones got hurt. Follow the action here with Yahoo Sports to see how it all plays out against the Bears.

The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers continued their struggles on Sunday, losing their third game in a row, this time to the Washington Commanders.

According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, the young Patriots QB will be available on Monday to start against the Chicago Bears after missing the past three starts with a high ankle sprain. What about the QB 'controversy' with Bailey Zappe? So now that Jones is back, does that mean the quarterback "controversy" between him and Zappe is over? There is no QB controversy in New England. Jones has a whole season of starts under his belt, and while Zappe has played well, he's started just two games.

Can we finally start Tony Pollard.

A pair of underachieving 2-4 teams face off on Thursday night when the Arizona Cardinals host the New Orleans Saints.

He was drafted around QB 7-8 this year and after Sunday’s explosion of fantasy points, Burrow is currently QB 5. Since Week 1, the four-interception game in which he still came out with 18 fantasy points, he’s had a pretty clean record (10 TD, 1 INT). This was Chase’s best game of the season by far and ended a string of four single-digit PPR fantasy games that had managers in agony. With seven catches for 132 yards and two scores, Chase led all fantasy players (except Burrow) in Week 6. It wasn't enough to overcome the Bills, but after weeks of good targets, nice opportunity share and few fantasy points, he came through.

Bailey Zappe's agent took aim at the doubters on social media Sunday after he won his second game as the New England Patriots starting quarterback.

Bailey Zappe is doing his job well enough to keep the New England Patriots from falling into the bottom barrel of the NFL, which means fans get to learn about him more.

Bill Belichick picked up win No. 324 as the New England Patriots defeated the Cleveland Browns on Sunday behind 188 yards from Bailey Zappe.

The Patriots' offense took a while to get going in this one, and Browns (2-4) never really did. INJURIESPatriots: WR Kendrick Bourne left in the second quarter with a toe injury. ... DL Christan Barmore (knee) was helped off the field in the second quarter and was ruled out. Browns: DE Myles Garrett was helped off the field in the second half. Pro Bowl RG Wyatt Teller left in the second quarter with a calf injury.

Rookie backup Bailey Zappe threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns in his third NFL game, Bill Belichick tied George Halas for second on the all-time list with his 324th victory, and the New England Patriots buried the Cleveland Browns 38-15.

And he's on a winning streak with rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe. On Sunday the Patriots offense was far better than the Browns, even though Cleveland has a more talented player at just about every position. It was ahead of where most draft analysts figured he'd go, and the Patriots had Jones coming off a good rookie season. But they were 1-3 with an unheralded rookie quarterback for a few weeks. San Francisco still has a chance to have a good season, but they need to get healthy soon.

Zappe, Kittley understood, already knew what was coming. And the more coach could empower player to act accordingly, the more Zappe would eventually be ready for the NFL, he believed. But Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t downplay Zappe’s role. “The greatest player of all-time is a game manager: Tom Brady.”Could Bailey Zappe start even when Mac Jones is healthy? But Zappe’s play has generated a 104.7 net passer rating to Jones’ 76.2.

Bailey Zappe picked up his first career win as a starting quarterback and helped the New England Patirots to a 29-0 victory over the Detroit Lions.

There are 15 teams that are 2-2 so far this season, tying 2017 season for the most teams splitting their first four games. GROUND IT OUTSeven teams gained more yards on the ground than through the air led by the 262 yards rushing by the New York Giants in a rare 4,000-yard rushing week in the NFL. The combined 233.4 yards rushing per game are the second most through four weeks of a season since 2000, just 6 yards behind the 2020 season. The 281 combined points in Detroit's games are the most for a team through four games. Jared Goff is tied for the league lead with 11 TD passes and Jamaal Williams leads the NFL with six TD runs.

A month into the season, it’s clear Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan are still adjusting to their new teams.

Games are going down to the wire in the NFL at an unprecedented rate this season.

After losing their second quarterback in as many weeks, the Patriots turned to a familiar face that has already won a Super Bowl with the team to help bolster a QB room searching for healthy bodies. No, it’s not Tom Brady.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Aaron Rodgers rebounded from a dreadful start and helped the Green Bay Packers spoil Bailey Zappe's unexpected NFL debut with the New England Patriots. Zappe and the Patriots (1-3) still played well enough to force overtime, but Rodgers continued his recent home mastery of AFC teams. The Packers (3-1) are 18-1 in the last 19 home games Rodgers has started against AFC foes. “Of course, it was exciting at first," said Zappe, who went 10 of 15 for 99 yards with a touchdown. Zappe gave New England a 17-10 lead in the third quarter with a 25-yard touchdown pass to DeVante Parker.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Mason Crosby made a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, and the Green Bay Packers topped the New England Patriots 27-24 on Sunday, spoiling rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe’s NFL debut. After the Packers went three-and-out on the opening possession of overtime, Marcus Jones’ 20-yard punt return gave New England the ball at its 49-yard line. The Packers then marched 77 yards in a 12-play drive that lasted nearly seven minutes before Crosby made his winning kick. Green Bay had tied the game at 24 on Rodgers’ 13-yard touchdown pass to rookie Romeo Doubs with 6:14 remaining. That included a New England touchdown on Jack Jones’ 40-yard interception return, which lifted the Patriots to a 10-7 halftime lead.

Mason Crosby made a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, and the Green Bay Packers topped New England 27-24 to spoil Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe’s NFL debut.

Patriots play hard with rookie QBLast season the Patriots started 1-3. They won eight of their next nine with a rookie quarterback and made the playoffs. Even after the Packers took a 14-10 lead on Rodgers' touchdown pass to Robert Tonyan, Zappe lofted a touchdown pass to DeVante Parker. The Packers went three-and-out, a disappointing and surprising result after winning the toss. The Patriots went three-and-out too, with a disappointing punt after reaching Packers territory.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — (AP) — Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer left New England's game with the Green Bay Packers because of a head injury. Bailey Zappe, a rookie fourth-round pick from Western Kentucky, took over for Hoyer and made his NFL debut Sunday. Hoyer departed after getting sacked by Rashan Gary on a third-down play in the Patriots' second series of the game. The team said Hoyer was being evaluated for a head injury and announced he was out for the rest of the game after the Patriots went three-and-out on Zappe's first drive. ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer left New England’s game with the Green Bay Packers because of a head injury.

The solution for the New England Patriots' offensive struggles probably wasn't trying out their third-string quarterback. Mac Jones has an ankle injury so he was out for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. Brian Hoyer started in Jones' place, but during the first quarter of Sunday's game he headed back to the locker room to be checked out for a head injury. Patriots injury update: QB Brian Hoyer is being evaluated for a head injury. — New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 2, 2022Hoyer took a big hit on a sack, went to the medical tent and then was walking to the locker room shortly after.

Mac Jones' high ankle sprain will keep him out of Sunday's New England Patriots' game against the Green Bay Packers. Brian Hoyer will start for the Pats.

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones made a surprise return to the practice field on Friday, but was ruled out for this weekend's game at Green Bay.

Mac Jones hopped off the field after his third interception of the game against the Baltimore Ravens, unable to put any weight on his left leg.

— (AP) — Patriots quarterback Mac Jones sat out Thursday’s practice with an illness. Jones was a full participant for Wednesday’s practice after suffering a back injury during New England’s Week 1 loss at Miami. If Jones does have to miss Sunday's game, backup Brian Hoyer would be in line to make his first start since Week 4 of the 2020 season. He stepped in that week for Cam Newton, who sat out the Patriots’ 25-10 loss at Kansas City with COVID-19. The 2020 loss to Kansas City was his lone start with the Patriots.

The Patriots say quarterback Mac Jones sat out Thursday’s practice with an illness.

Giants Patriots Football New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8 throws a pass over New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. — (AP) — Graham Gano hit a 24-yard field goal as time expired, Daniel Jones was solid in limited work and the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 23-21 on Thursday night to open the preseason. The Giants gave Brian Daboll a victory in his head coaching debut against his predecessor and the team he started his NFL career with. Despite some breakouts by the offensive line, the Giants moved the ball well, with Jones completing 6 of 10 passes for 69 yards. The Giants led 20-14 in the fourth quarter before the Patriots took the the lead after a 20-yard TD pass from Bailey Zappe to Lil’Jordan Humphrey.

Graham Gano hit a 24-yard field goal as time expired, Daniel Jones was solid in limited work and the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 23-21 on Thursday night to open the preseason.

Zappe broke a pair of single-season FBS records by passing for 422 yards and six touchdowns, and Western Kentucky handed Appalachian State its first-ever bowl loss by beating the Mountaineers 59-38 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday. “I'm very proud of our team to win 10 games," Appalachian State coach Shawn Clark said. Appalachian State was outgained only slightly, 637-609, but turned the ball over four times. “I think it all came down to us having those turnovers," Appalachian State safety Jalen Virgil said. Western Kentucky: The 2022 season is set to begin on Aug. 27 at home against Austin Peay.

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe now owns the single-season college football records for passing yards and touchdowns.