NFL fans thought the SkyCam wire altered Mac Jones’ pass on Jaquan Brisker’s INT. But did it really?

The Patriots might, potentially, have a gripe. Maybe.

Nothing went right for the Patriots on Monday night.

The previously struggling Bears entered Foxborough and humbled New England to the tune of a 33-14 shellacking from start to finish. The Patriots’ loss inspired questions about Bill Belichick’s continued coaching aptitude and even might have ignited a quarterback controversy between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe.

But it was one pass play with Jones and Bears’ safety Jaquan Brisker — who Jones had inadvertently kicked in the groin only a few plays earlier — that NFL fans still seem fixated on. You see, after the kick to the groin, Brisker would pick Jones off with one hand. A dynamite, exciting play for the Bears, no doubt. Or was it?

According to some Twitter sleuths, Jones’ pass might have been altered by the hovering SkyCam wire from the broadcast. (Note: Emphasis on might.) Check it out for yourself:

Hmm. I don’t know about that at first blush. The specific camera angle there, to me, creates a bit of an illusion.

The play slowed down doesn’t make things any more clear.

It seems fairly obvious the ball’s trajectory never shifts. But, with this kind of evidence, nothing is conclusive.

At any rate, Brisker still skied to pick off the ball with one hand. I’m not sure a slightly better pass that was (or wasn’t) altered by the wire ever gets through the Chicago safety in that coverage. Folks: (whispers) that pass was a terrible decision by Jones, and it was getting picked either way.