Cam Newton admitted his job as quarterback of the New England Patriots will be in jeopardy if he struggles like he did against the San Francisco 49ers. 

"The first thing I said to myself coming home was, 'You keep playing games like that, bro, and it's going to be a permanent change,'" Newton said Monday morning on Boston sports radio WEEI.

"You don't need to tell me that for me to understand that. I get it loud and clear."

Bill Belichick said he's "absolutely" sticking with Newton as his starter despite giving Jarrett Stidham some reps in the fourth quarter.

"For any type of competitor, do you feel embarrassed? Yeah," Newton said Monday in the radio interview. "I don't feel offended by what was done. I don't feel offended having this type of conversation. I'm a realist.

"I don't fear my position stability more so than controlling the locker room. Performances like yesterday jeopardizes [that]. It's like 'Oh my God!' Players talk and that's what's most important to me. Knowing you have your coaches' belief [is good], but my belief is that I want to have the whole facility ... It doesn't start with no miraculous play. It's a whole body of work that goes into performing on Sunday."