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Jordy McElroy

Patriots Twitter furious over reported dual-QB game plan with Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe

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The New England Patriots have reached a new level of weird if recent reports regarding their quarterback plan for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants ends up being true.

Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Patriots are expected to start Mac Jones at quarterback, but backup Bailey Zappe will likely also “be in the mix as well.”

Coach Bill Belichick was non-committal to naming a starting quarterback throughout the week. There was belief he could land on a decision before the game against the Giants, but it’s looking like the same song and dance could actually play out on the football field with the Patriots going with a dual-quarterback game plan.

Playing musical chairs at quarterback in a game is typically a bad idea, but somehow, someway, Belichick must view it as giving the team their best chance to win, assuming he goes through with it.

Given how poorly the season has gone for the Patriots, it’s hardly surprising to see them go down this path. It’s a convoluted mess right now in New England that grows even messier by the week.

Here’s what fans are saying on Twitter about the reported dual-quarterback game plan:

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