Jerod Mayo 'on the Same Page' with Kraft, Ownership After Patriots Fans' Chants

Jerod Mayo is heading into the last week of the regular season on the hot seat in his first year as the New England Patriots head coach, but he feels he is in good standing with ownership amid a 3-13 start.

On Monday, following the Patriots lost to 40-7 to the Los Angeles Chargers over the weekend, Mayo was asked whether he's confident Robert Kraft and New England's ownership will bring him back next season.

"I'm always in constant communication with ownership, and feel like we're still on the same page," Mayo said, via Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper.

The Patriots had one of their best games of the season last week as they fell just short against the Buffalo Bills behind strong play from rookie quarterback Drake Maye, who had 261 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns.

They followed up the three-point loss to one of the AFC's best with arguably their worst performance of the season. The sloppy showing led to "Fire Mayo" chants from the crowd at Gillette Stadium.

"You hear those things. But at the same time, they paid to sit in the seats, and we've got to play better," Mayo said, per ESPN's Mike Reiss. "If we play better, we don't have to hear that stuff."

Earlier this month the Boston Sports Journal's Greg A. Bedard reported that organizational sources said Mayo could be fired depending on the outcome of the Patriots' final four games.

Since that report, New England has double-digit losses to the Arizona Cardinals and the Rams plus its narrow loss to the Bills. It's unclear what the Patriots' front office is thinking at this point, but Mayo's best case for keeping his job would be a convincing performance against the Bills in their season finale on Sunday.

From there, the Patriots could head into the offseason at least somewhat confident that Mayo can improve in Year 2.

New England also has the potential for a big offseason as it could have the top pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Already having an emerging star under center in Maye, the Patriots could use that pick to target another offensive weapon and head into the 2025 season ready to compete for a playoff spot.