First year head coach Jerod Mayo responded to questions about postgame comment, Kraft reactions to Patriots' play-calling

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.

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.