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Mac Jones' message before the NFL Playoffs will encourage Patriots fans

Mac Jones will make his debut in the NFL playoffs this weekend when the New England Patriots take on the Buffalo Bills. But the pressure doesn't seem to put therookie quarterbacknervous.

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Mac Jones looks confident ahead of the Patriots' road game against the Bills in the Wild Card of the 2021-22 NFL Playoffs.
© Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesMac Jones looks confident ahead of the Patriots' road game against the Bills in the Wild Card of the 2021-22 NFL Playoffs.

For the first time since Tom Brady left, the New England Patriots have made it into theNFL playoffs. On top of that, they did it with a quarterback who might be prepared to keep the position in the long term.

Bill Belichick has found in Mac Jones an ideal candidate to play for him for the years to come. He adjusted to theplaybook quickly and has proven that he willrespondtowhateverthelegendaryhead coachasks ofhim.

Besides, the 23-year-old has handled pressure incredibly well for a rookie. Even with mistakes, Jonesgave the Patriots reasons for optimism in his first year in the league. But the season isn’t over yet and he’s about to play the biggest game of his careerso far.

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Mac Jones’ optimistic message beforethe Patriots-Bills Wild Card game

On Saturday, the Patriots’ Super Bowl aspirations will be on the line when they hit the road to take on division rivals Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card game of the playoffs. It will be ahuge challenge for Jones as he’ll be inthe national spotlight.

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However, the pressure seems to motivate him. There’s more at stake and you have to realize that there’s not a lot of room for error. That’s kind of what makes it fun,” Jones said in hispress conference, per USA Today’s Patriots Wire.“There’s more pressure and, like I said, you prepare well, you feel comfortable, and at that point, you go play the game that you’ve played since you were little.

I just try to listen to the advice they have, whether it’s Josh, Coach Belichick, or anybody, even the older players that’ve done this before,” Jonesadded.“Football’s obviously an emotional game, but at the end of the day, it’s more of an execution game. You just have to go out there, depending on your position. Some guys like to get real hyped up and stuff. Some guys don’t. You’ve just got to be you.

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Patriots fans will probably feel encouraged by their quarterback’s words. Despite thechallenging outlook, Jones looks calm and ready to play his first NFL playoff game. Then, of course, we’llhave to wait andsee if things go according to plan for him.

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