He finished 30 of 51 for 270 yards and a touchdown. Jones caught the brunt of it, tossing three interceptions and taking a beating from a defense that sacked him three times and hit him 11.

The Saints attacked New England in all three phases, scoring in three of their four red zone opportunities and blocking a punt. It comes at the worst time, with former quarterback Tom Brady set to return to Foxborough next week for the first time since he left in free agency for Tampa Bay following the 2019 season - then won another Super Bowl.

Obviously, no one likes to lose here, and the Patriots have done nothing but win for a long time.

“That’s what a lot of the older guys were telling me, just keep my head up. “It definitely eats away at you when you lose, but you’ve got to learn and move on,” Jones said.