While it was more of the same for New England on the field, it was also more of the same for first-year head coach Jerod Mayo at the podium. After the loss, Mayo was asked about a specific instance on offense during the first possession of the second half.

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo clarified his “you said it, I didn’t” comment from Sunday’s press conference, following the loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The question was raised about whether or not the Patriots should have used quarterback Drake Maye as a runner more in the failed red zone runs in the third quarter.

Ultimately, New England’s comeback hopes were shattered in a sequence where head coach Jerod Mayo and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt turned third-and-short inside the Arizona five-yard line into predictable back-to-back handoffs the Cardinals below average run defense were able to stuff for a turnover on downs.