On what he saw after the pick six and what did he thought after he let it go:
"Yeah, bonehead play. Just recency bias from getting away with it the last time I did in the game. Just trying to throw it in the dirt, and when you're getting taken down you don't know what's going to happen with the ball when it comes out. Was really just trying to dirt it. In that situation, you try to handle it with a zero check or something. First time bringing zero to the ballgame or just take the sack. Might be one of those times to just take the sack. So one the things of a lot of the things that I can learn from this game."
On what "changed" and made the "difference" in the second half:
"Just we weren't as efficient. The penalties and stuff, we're emphasizing on trying to eliminate in the second half kept happening. Kept leaving ourselves in third and long. Just not being efficient on first and second downs, which is what one of our keys to this game was. Credit to them. They did a good job of stopping the run and closing the coverage. We just got to be better. That's not us. That first half was a winning offensive football game. Second half, that can lose you games. Not good across the board."
On how many of the turnovers in the second half were 'unforced errors' and how many were the defense putting him in a tough position:
"That was one was an unforced error, the interception. The fumble, I got to try to do my best to feel that coming off the edge and being more secure with my ball in my hands. The last one was just pressure, just trying to throw it up."
On the 'frustration' that the offensive rhythm never showed for a 'sustained period of time":
"We had the one amazing 19-play drive. So cool to matriculate the ball down the field. We wanted to let that carry over into the second half and definitely didn't. Just got to be more efficient on the first and second down so we can string some drives together and develop and feel that rhythm."
On if his arm got hit on the throw to WR Calvin Ridley:
"I don't exactly know what it was, but I wasn't able to really step into it. He had him beat over the top. We got to start connecting on those."
On if the defense prevented them from getting many yards after the catch or was it bad execution:
"Credit to them. Good job tackling. We had a couple situations where it would've been nice for us to pull away and make something happen with the yards after the catch. Just credit to them for being a stout, solid defensive team. We know we have the guys to be able to do that. We have the guys to be able to do that, and I'm going to keep having confidence in them and keep giving them the ball and allowing them to do electric things with it."
On if he needs to 'learn' how to give up on a play:
"I definitely can get better. There's things to take from this game all over my game that I feel like I can look at and improve from. But like that one, it's not like I was trying to throw the ball. Just knowing in a situation like that when you're pressured and going down, you don't know how the ball will come out. Just sometimes taking the sack is the right play. I think I did a good job just taking the throws that were there and taking off and using my legs when I needed to, but definitely a lot of things I can get better on in that or as well."
On the balance of being 'competitive' on a play and giving up on it and moving on:
"We might have something dialed up where there is a shot to get explosive, but if the underneath one is there you got to take it and you got to just trust that as you take those underneath the ones behind them will open up. We have some great concepts in this offense that we feel like we can just keep developing in. As long as we just keep taking the throws that are there, then everything else will open up. It's a weird thing to feel out. You can't just be okay with darting it at the check down every time. You have to have your opportunities and know your moments to push the ball down the field. Again, that's just something that I'm going to continue to get better on as the season goes on."
On not getting mush production from their new additions:
"Yeah, need to be more efficient on first and second down. We had enough opportunities to give the ball to those guys. If we're able to get in situations to move the ball and continue drives and -- I don't know how many three-and-outs we had; probably four or five I think at least. So that's just bad ball. Got to be able to sustain drives and give guys opportunities to make plays. After this game it's important to stick together. When you have losses like this locker rooms can start to fall apart. I got to let them know I still have the utmost confidence in every single one of those guys in that skill room, and we're going to keep giving the ball to them and there is a part for them in the game plan. Just got to make sure we can stay efficient across the board so we can unlock those parts of game plan for everybody."
On how difficult it is to rally a locker room after a game like this:
"It's gut wrenching. It's tough. Having a 17-point lead and giving them the game, I can't remember a loss in my career where I feel like I kind of handed it over to them. It's hard for me to deal with that. We know it's a team effort. There are things as a team we can point at and look at. They didn't win that game. We lost that game. We know that. Credit to them. Happy for (Bears QB) Caleb (Williams) and that team, but that's tough. Like for us to have the punt block, the interception, the fumble, the big kick return to get them in field goal range. Our defense did a heck of a job all day not letting them drive the ball. We got to come out with a W and make sure we do our part on offense. So as long as our defense plays like that we can be really, really good team."
On what does it mean to still have his team believe in him:
"I'm going to keep working my tail off, just making sure I'm going into Sunday prepared and keep proving I'm the best quarterback for this team and the best leader I can be. We are going to move on from here. It's going to be tough to watch this film and just swallow the pill and move on tomorrow. That's all we can do. We got to come back and give our fans something to cheer for next week against New York. We are excited for the opportunity. It's a long season. Never been an undefeated -- or there is one undefeated team in the history of this league, and we know as long as we keep doing our thing we have opportunities to still do great things. So, onto New York and hopefully we can get that done."
