![]() Jones looked like an NFL quarterback again, but the early mistakes need to be corrected for a team expected to be carried by its defense. Jones was only sacked twice, but was pressured up the middle all evening. The penalties and lack of protection on the interior of the offensive line also hurt, being down both their starting guards and starting right tackle. The Patriots responded on offense with two touchdowns prior to halftime and outgained the Eagles, 382-251, yet the deficit was too big to overcome. New England got off to a slow start, having two turnovers in the first 15 minutes to fall into a 16-0 hole after one quarter. Felt like a "bend but don't break" kind of day in Sean Desai's debut. Sure the defense wasn't perfect and the offense was subpar, but they made the plays they had to in crucial moments. Darius Slay and a 70-yard interception return for a score to make it 10-0 in the first quarter and Jordan Davis followed with a forced fumble on Ezekiel Elliott that led to an Eagles touchdown. On a day during which the offense was subpar, the defense came through with takeaways on consecutive plays and a huge third-down sack by Jalen Carter in the final minute to preserve the victory. The Eagles were able to hold on for the victory after nearly blowing a 16-point lead. Here are some takeaways from the opening week thriller, but a recap of the game can be found in our live blog below - including all the updates and analysis from Gillette Stadium. The Patriots claw their way back with touchdowns on consecutive possessions at the end of the first half to make it 16-14, but the Eagles held firm with the lead thanks to Elliott's efficiency on field goals. Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a five-yard touchdown to cap a four-play drive that gave Philadelphia a 16-0 lead. On the Patriots' next offensive play, Davis forced a fumble on an Ezekiel Elliott reception that led to the Eagles offense having a short field. Slay was off to the races after that, putting Philadelphia up 10-0. Darius Slay had a 70-yard interception return for a score on a drop by Bourne on third down that landed into his hands. The Eagles defense was the catalyst for the early 16-point lead, with consecutive turnovers in the first quarter that built that huge advantage. The deficit was just too big for a Patriots offense to overcome, even if the unit outgained the Eagles, 382-251. Kendrick Bourne finished with two touchdowns for the Patriots, as Mac Jones had three touchdown passes in a game for the fourth time in his career. Kayshon Boutte's catch on fourth down was incomplete, allowing Philadelphia to hold on for the win. ![]() Jalen Carter had a third-down sack that forced a fourth-and-11. The defense forced an incompletion followed by a fourth-down stop on a Hunter Henry completion with 2:24 left.Īfter the Eagles failed on a fourth-and-2 that would have sealed the win, the Patriots drove down the field to the Eagles' 20 in the final minute. Philadelphia's defense stood tall after the fumble, however, as Jordan Davis notched his first career sack to pin the Patriots into a third-and-12. The Eagles tried their best to blow a lead that was once 16, as Julius Peppers forced a Jalen Hurts fumble with 3:15 left to get the Patriots the ball at the Eagles' 41 down 25-20. Elliott hit a 56-yard field goal - the longest in Week 1 for the franchise since 1960 - along with 51 and 48-yard kicks to keep the Patriots' comeback attempt out of reach. ![]() FOXBOROUGH - Jake Elliott was the hero for the Philadelphia Eagles on a rainy day at Gillette Stadium, converting all three of his field goals in the second half to preserve a 25-20 win over the New England Patriots in the season opener. ![]()
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