England also lost their 2020 Six Nations opener to France but rebounded to win a championship delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The hosts were left lacking in both the possession stats and penalty counts, and head coach Jones said the buck lies with him.
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"Firstly congratulations to Scotland, they played very well, played with a lot intent and a lot of spirt, we just had one of those days, maybe I didn't prepare the team right, we were a long way from our best," Jones said.
"You just have days like that. It's my responsibility, every time a team goes on the pitch it's a head coach's responsibility."
England's midfield pairing of Henry Slade and rookie Ollie Lawrence struggled to get into the game but Jones had a simple reason to explain that.
"You've just got to look at the possession stats, they had 75 per cent possession, a penalty count of 10 to one. That's why the centres didn't touch the ball, it's the basics of rugby," he added.
"It is what it is, we get the players, we accept responsibility for the players, I accept responsibility for not getting players ready for this game."
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