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“Fire Mayo!”: New England Patriots Fans Called for the Firing of Rookie Head Coach Following Week 17 Blowout Loss

Jackson LoschkoBy Updated:No Comments5 Mins Read
New England Patriots, Jerod Mayo
Dec 28, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo talks with an official from the sideline as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

As Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported early Saturday morning, the New England Patriots plan to give rookie head coach Jerod Mayo another shot at being the team’s head coach for the 2025 season. However, as Rapoport and Pelissero pointed out, the Patriots could move on from Mayo if a “calamity” were to take place in their final two games. Entering Week 17, the Patriots currently have the second pick of the 2025 NFL Draft with a 3-12 record.

“Patriots owner Robert Kraft spent years preparing for Jerod Mayo to be Bill Belichick’s successor, even writing it into Mayo’s contract,” Rapoport and Pelissero said. “Barring some type of calamity over the final two games of the campaign, the expectation is Kraft gives Mayo another season to prove him right.”

The New England Patriots were embarrassed at Gillette Stadium

Los Angeles Chargers, Justin Herbert
Dec 28, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) reacts after his touchdown pass against the New England Patriots in the third quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Patriots hosted the Chargers at Gillette Stadium for Week 17 and were absolutely destroyed at home, losing 40-7 and falling to 3-13. The Chargers’ offense dominated the Patriots’ defense, which had been a strength when Bill Belichick was their head coach. They couldn’t stop the pass or the run and failed to put pressure on Justin Herbert throughout the game. The defense gave up 428 total yards, 281 passing yards, 147 rushing yards, 29 first downs, 10/17 on third down, 2/2 on fourth down, and recorded zero sacks while being on the field for a staggering 40 minutes and 34 seconds.

The Patriots’ offense couldn’t get into a consistent rhythm in the passing and running game all game as the offensive line struggled to protect rookie quarterback Drake Maye. The offense accounted for 181 total yards, 85 passing yards, 96 rushing yards, 12 first downs, 2/10 on third down, and 0/3 on fourth down while allowing four sacks, and was on the field for only 19 minutes and 26 seconds.

To make matters worse, fans at Gillette Stadium were shouting “Fire Mayo” in the fourth quarter.

Many Patriots fans agreed with the chant on social media, calling for the firing of Jerod Mayo

New England Patriots, Jerod Mayo
Dec 28, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo watches from the sideline as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

 

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