No one would have predicted that the Raiders would win on an unbelievable late-game Patriots blunder under Bill Belichick’s watch ahead of Sunday’s matchup—not a single person.
But in the closing seconds of the Pats-Raiders, game with a chance to play overtime, a play that seemed fitting for the moment turned into an absolute disaster. On the final play, running back Rhamondre Stevenson threw a lateral pass to Jakobi Meyers, who then attempted to throw the ball to quarterback Mac Jones but instead found the Raiders’ Chandler Jones, who returned it for a game-winning pick-six. To add fuel to the fire, the Patriots QB failed to tackle the Raiders defensive end.
That failed tackle has former New England star Julian Edelman unhappy with the effort from the second-year quarterback, like many other disgruntled Patriots fans right now. The three-time Super Bowl champion told Inside the NFL on Paramount+ that the quarterback should have made the critical tackle.
