New England commits uncharacteristic gaffes on offense, defense and special teams in 33-26 loss. Welcome back, Mac, wasn’t enough. On a Thanksgiving night when New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones looked like his Pro Bowl self for the first time this season, it was the defense and special teams that cracked in an excruciating 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In a surprising shootout at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the Patriots let one slip away. New England, which had won three in a row and five of six with a blueprint founded on defense and special teams, led 23-16…