ATLANTA — Marcus Mariota doesn’t know how much longer he will be the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
Having overseen four losses in the last five weeks, Mariota played perhaps his worst game of the season in Sunday’s 19-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who won back-to-back games for the first time this year.
His numbers weren’t good, completing 13 of 24 passes for 167 yards and a 72.7 passer rating. His interception with 35 seconds to go ended the Falcons’ chance at a comeback and left the team with one touchdown in the past six-plus quarters.
Mariota wasn’t ready to declare himself unfit to keep starting as some fans clamor for rookie Desmond Ridder to get a chance heading into Atlanta’s open date.
“It’s tough to say where my mind’s at,” he said. “I’m still trying to reflect on the game. At the end of the day, they’ve got to make a decision as to what’s best for the team and whatever happens, happens, but I’m not really thinking about that right now.”