Philadelphia Eagles 14 - 13 New England Patriots summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Preseason Week 3
There were snap problems all night for the Patriots, and a fumbled snap late in the fourth quarter is what brought the game to an end. Bailey Zappe played just one series, the final one, but never got a chance to win the game because the drive was cut short with the fumbled snap.
Both teams will hit the practice fields hard for the next week before playing their final tune up game. New England will take on Washington in a battle of top three rookies and the Eagles will play the Vikings as they try to end their preseason undefeated.
The Eagles, as we have seen them do so often at the end of games, made a comeback and took the game in Gillette Stadium. Tanner McKee came back on to the field after going to the bench for what seemed to be the rest of the night. He replaced Grier, and construced the game winning drive with under 5:00 to go. Kendall Milton ran in the touchdown and the McKee found Ainias Smith for the two point conversion to take the lead. McKee ended the night 15/19 for 140 yards, and made what turned out to be the game winning play.
After Will Grier set up a field goal from Jake Elliott to cut the lead to four, Davis Wallis had one of the best run backs we have seen with the new kickoff rule. This would allow Joe Milton to move the ball down the field and set up a Joey Slye field goal from 45 yards out to keep a 7 point lead with 10 minutes to go.
I think we can all agree, this new kick off rule is going to bring some excitement back to a part of the game that disappeared for a few years.
Grier went 3/5 for 35 yards in a short stint on the field, while Milton was 2/7 for just 20 yards and got sacked twice after a good showing in his debut.
We didn't see much of Drake Maye in the Pats first game against the Panthers, but he played almost two quarters and put New England on the board on his first two drives. Jake Elliott hit a 42 yard field goal for the first points of the game, and then Maye ran this four yard TD in right before the break to give the Pats a 10-3 lead at halftime. Maye ended the night 6/11 with 47 yards and another 15 yards on four rushes.
Matthew Judon may be gone, but the Pats pressure has been affecting Pickett all game. Pickett got the start and didn't throw the ball terribly, going 11/13 for 67 yards, but he was constantly pressured by the Pats defense who sacked him four times and Will Grier once.
The Philadelphia Eagles made a fourth quarter comeback and won their second straight preseason game as the starters watched from the sidelines. Tanner McKee was the hero, leading his team to a late touchdown and two point conversion in the 14-13 win.
Before McKee could play hero, it was Jacoby Brissett who got the start for a second straight game and drove the Pats down inside the 10 yard line, but committed the cardinal sin of any QB competing for a starting job. Avonte Maddox picked him off in the endzone and took it back to around midfield. That set up a 42 yard Jake Elliott field goal for the first points of the game.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Eagles win this game with a touchdown and two point conversion in the fourth quarter!
FUMBLE!!!
Terrible snap to Zappe in the shotgun and PHI jump on the loose ball!
That's going to do it from New England.
Zappe looking for Boutte again, but this time the pass to the right side was too high.
2nd and 10 from the NE 46.
Nice pass from Zappe to Boutte on the comeback and he gets out of bounds after a 13 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the NE 46.
McKee went to the bench before coming back out after a brief appearance from Grier and gave the Eagles the lead by setting up a 1 yard TD from Milton, and then throwing this dime on the two point conversion to take a 14-13 lead.
WE ARE HEADED TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Zappe finds Jennings on the right sideline and he turns up the field for a 12 yard pick up as we head to the Two Minute Warning.
1st and 10 from the NE 33.
Zappe comes into the game with 2:25 to go, and he starts the drive with a pass over the middle to Wallis for 4 yards.
2nd and 6 fro the NE 21.
McKee with a perfect pass to Harris on the sideline which would have been a first down, but Harris couldn't get his second foot in bounds.
4th and 8 from the NE 47.
McKee finds Davis-Price out of the backfield but he is stopped for no gain.
3rd and 8 from the NE 47.
PHI take over from the NE 49.
Davis-Price gets two yards on the run, and NE takes a timeout to stop the clock at 2:42.
2nd and 8 from the NE 47.
Milton dropped again, this time by Lewis for a loss of 8!
4th and 25 from the 3.
Screen pass set up for Jennings but he couldn't secure the catch before breaking down the field.
3rd and 17 from the NE 11.
NE will take over from the NE 18 with over 4:00 to go.
Milton gets dropped by Hunt for a loss of 7 yards.
2nd and 17 from the NE 11.
Great play call on the two point conversion as McKee finds Smith on the flat route in the endzone!
PHI takes the lead 14-13 with 4:23 to go.
TOUCHDOWN!!!
Milton gets the handoff and pile drives himself into the endzone from a yard out!
PHI is going to go for two to take the lead with 4:23 to go.
Quick pass to the right side for Foelsch but he is stood up at the 1 yard line.
2nd and Goal from the NE 1.
McKee goes deep over the middle for Ngata and he drags in the catch inside the 5!
1st and Goal from the NE 4.
Short pass to Milton and he lowers his head to move the chains on a 10 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the NE 32.
McKee's pass over the middle finds Watkins and he takes it for a 12 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the NE 42.
PHI take over from their 30 yard line and McKee hits Ngata on a deep comeback route on the left sideline.
1st and 10 from the PHI 46 after the 16 yard gain.
Milton tucks it and runs and lowers his shoulder trying to get a first down but he's stopped after a gain of 7 yards.
4th and 3 from the NE 24.
Milton's pass over the middle to Pettaway falls incomplete.
3rd ad 10 from the NE 17.
Milton rolls right and looks deep to Wallis down the sideline but that pass was knocked away.
2nd and 10 from the NE 17.
Wallis dropped the punt and almost gave it up, but the Pats will keep possession.
1st and 10 from the NE 17.
McKee looking to Smith on the left side but that throw was too far out in front of the WR.
4th and 6 from the PHI 27.
McKee goes short to Jenkins and he picks up 3 yards before taking a shot to the lower leg. He's slow to get up, and he'll need some medical attention.
3rd and 6 from the PHI 27.
McKee is back in at QB and Milton picks up a yard on a run up the middle.
2nd and 9 from the PHI 24.
PHI will take over from their 23 yard line down by 7 with 10 minutes to go.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Slye drills the 54 yard field goal right down the middle and the Pats stretch the lead back to 7.
NE lead 13-6 with 10:10 to go after a great kickoff return to start the drive.
MIlton rushed the pass after seeing the blitz and his pass to Wallis was too far out in front of the WR.
4th and 3 from the PHI 26.
MIlton finds Boutte on the comeback route for a gain of 8 yards.
3rd and 3 from the PHI 26.
Muffed snap again and Milton has to jump on top of the loose ball.
2nd and 12 fro the PHI 34.
Milton steps up in the pocket and finfds Wallis who makes the catch and turns up field for a gain of 12.
1st and 10 from the NE 33.
Milton keeps it on the RPO and lowers his shoulder for a gain of 2 yards on the right side.
3rd and 8 from the 50.
Milton in the game for the first time tonight and his first pass is almost picked off.
2nd and 10 from the PHI 47.
Big return on the kickoff from Wallis who takes it 53 yards to the PHI 47!
FIELD GOAL!!!
Elliott comes on for the second time tonight and splits the uprights again, this time from 38 yards.
Pats still lead 10-6 with 13:01 to go.
After a delay of game backs Philly up 5 yards, Grier's pass to the endzone over the middle is too high.
4th and 19 from the NE 20.
Grier got lost in the pocket and ended up getting dropped by Ximines for a loss of 8.
3rd and 13 from the NE 15.
Davis-Price up the middle for a four yard gain on first down.
2nd and 5 from the NE 7.
Grier goes deep to Jenkins who goes up and snags it with one hand for a gain of 19 yards!
1st and 10 from the NE 11.
WE ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL QUARTER.
NEW ENGLAND LEAD 10-3, BUT THE EAGLES ARE DRIVING
Grier finds Watkins on a quick throw to the left side and that goes for 7 yards on the final play of the third quarter.
2nd and 3 from the NE 30.
Davis-Price with a nice run to move the chains after a couple of broken tackles down field.
1st and 10 from the NE 37,
Greir finds Watkins with a short pass to the right side and he gets pushed out of bounds after a gain of 9.
2nd and 1 from the 50.
Grier is the QB now, and he tucks and runs for a gain of 8 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the PHI 41.
Davis-Price takes it to the left side and he picks up 9 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NE 33.
PHI take over at their 24 and McKee's pass to Grier was too far out in front of the WR.
2nd and 10 from the NE 24.
Maye is dropped in the backfield by Smith and the Pats will punt after an 8 yard loss.
4th and 18 from the NE 42.
Maye finds Polk on the short pass to the flat and he is dropped t the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 10 from the 50.
Maye gets out of the pocket and throws the ball away.
2nd and 10 from the 50.
Maye looking down the right sideline for Baker, and a flag flies for pass interference.
1st and 10 from the 50.
Harris up the middle and he gets three yards on second down.
3rd ad 8 from the NE 35.
On 1st and 10 from the NE 32, Maye's pass to Beal on the left side falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the NE 32.
The ruling on the field is reversed and NE take over on downs!
Nichols got the handoff from the shotgun and he got just enough to keep the drive alive after the chain gang came out.
THe Pats are going to challenge the spot.
1st and 10 from the NE 32.
Pass over the middle for Nicols again and this time he is stopped short of the marker after a gain of 4.
4th and 1 and the Eagles are going to go for it.
McKee finds Nichols out of the backfield and he gets drilled by Giles-Harris after a gain of two.
3rd and 5 from the NE 36.
Nichols up the middle and he picks up 3 yard on first down.
2nd and 7 from the NE 38.
Comeback route on the right sideline from Ngata and he makes the catch to move the chains with a 10 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the NE 41.
McKee looking for Harris on the short throw to the right side, but he dropped it.
3rd and 7 from the PHI 49.
Nichols up the middle and he takes it for 3 yards up the middle on first down.
2nd and 7 from the PHI 49.
McKee takes over at the PHI 23, and he finds Wilson down the right sideline with a back shoulder throw!
1st and 10 from the PHI 46 after the 23 yard gain!
Gorgeous pass from Maye to Baker on a deep ball over the middle for Baker, but Baker couldn't reel in the diving catch.
4th and 10 and the Pats will punt.
Maye steps up in the pocket and he tucks it for a gain of 5 yards.
3rd and 10 from the NE 37.
Maye fumbles the snap, but it's recovered by Hasty to keep the Pats offense on the field.
2nd and 15 after a five yard loss.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
The third unit lines up for the tush push on fourth down and McKee dropped the snap and was held for no gain!
Disappointing end to a nice drive after a couple good throws from McKee.
1st and 10 from the NE 37.
McKee finds Shipley out of the backfield and he is stuck at the line of scrimmage after a great him from Thomas!
4th and 1 from the NE 37.
Shipley with the run up the middle and he inches closer to the marker on a four yard pickup.
3rd and 1 from the NE 37.
McKee finds Shipley over the middle and that short pass goes for a 5 yard gain.
2nd and 5 from the NE 41.
McKee going back to the air and he finds Ngata on another great pass to the sideline.
1st and 10 from the NE 46 after the 11 yard completion.
Jenkins moves the chains with an out route, and McKee who started the half under center hit him on the sideline for an 11 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the PHI 43.
Shipley gets the handoff up the middle again, but this time he gets just a yard.
3rd and 3 from the PHI 3.
Shipley up the middle on first down and he gets a nice chunk of 6 yards.
2nd and 4 from the PHI 29.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FROM GILLETTE!!!
Eagles ball to start the half and they get it from the 23.
After leading the Pats on a field goal drive with his first possession of the night, Drake Maye capped off the second drive of his shift with a four yard running TD to give the Pats the lead right before halftime.
Matthew Judon may be gone, but the Pats pressure has been affecting Pickett all game. Pickett is 11/13 for 67 yards, but he has been sacked 4 times and pressured a handful of others.
Jacoby Brissett got the start for the second straight game and drove the Pats down inside the 10 yard line, but committed the cardinal sin of any QB competing for a starting job. Avonte Maddox picked him off in the endzone and took it back to around midfield. That set up a 42 yard Jake Elliott field goal to put the first points on the board.
IT'S HALFTIME HERE FROM FOXBOROUGH AND THE PATS ROOKIE HAS THEM LEADING 10-3 AT HALFTIME.
A false start on PHI sets them back five yards and the clock runs off 10 seconds since we are under a minute in the half. On 3rd and 7 Pickett gets out of the pressure again but was dragged down after a three yard run.
That's going to take us to halftime!
Pickett finds Harris on the slant pattern over the middle and that goes for 5 yards.
3rd and 2 from the PHI 42.
1st and 10 from the PHI 37, and Pickett escapes the rush and gets three yards on the scramble up the middle.
2nd and 7 from the PHI 40.
Maye has played two drives and put the Pats on the boards on both drives. The first ended in a field goal, and this one ends with this four yard run on 3rd and Goal.
TOUCHDOWN!!!
Maye on the RPO and he tucks it and high tails it to the end zone on a four yard run to the right side!
Patriots take the 10-3 lead with under 2:00 to go in the first half!
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING HERE FROM GILLETTE.
Hasty gets it again up the middle, but this time he's shut down at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and Goal from the PHI 4.
Hasty up the middle for a 4 yard gain on first down.
2nd and Goal from the 4.
Perfect screen pass set up to Hasty and he takes it 23 yards to keep the drive alive!
1st and Goal from the PHI 7.
Maye's pass to Baker on the slant came in a little high and that bounces off the WRs hands and incomplete.
3rd and 11 fro the PHI 30.
Harris is stopped in the backfield for a loss of one on first down.
2nd and 11 from the 30.
Harris busts it up the middle and breaks it for 14 yards and a first down!
1st and 10 from the PHI 29.
Maye finds Polk in the flat and he takes it up the right sidelines after making a move around a defender and picks up 6 yards.
2nd and 4 from the PHI 43.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!
The Eagles go for it on 4th and 9, and Picktt gets dropped by Wise and it'll be Pats ball after the turnover on downs!
1st and 10 from the PHI 49.
Pickett escapes the pocket and tried to get to the edge, but he was dragged down by Bolden for a loss of two yards.
4th and 9 from the NE 43.
Pass to the flat goes nowhere after the corners were all over Smith once he made the catch.
3rd and 6 from the NE 40.
Nichols up the middle for a gain of 4 on first down.
2nd and 6 from the NE 40.
Short out route from Jenkins and Pickett hit him for a gain of six and a first down!
1st and 10 from the NE 44.
Screen pass to Shipley and he follows his blockers on the left side for a gain of 19!
3rd and 3 from the 50.
White jumps off the line, turns the edge and spins Pickett down for a 12 yard sack!
2nd and 22 fro the PHI 31.
Shipley up the middle and he moves the chains with a five yard run.
1st and 10 from the PHI 43.
Pickett finds Shipley out of the backfield and he picks up 7 yards after making the catch around the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 3 from the PHI 38.
Philly ball from the 32 to start their drive.
FIELD GOAL!!!
We are all tied up after Slye's 51 yard kick splits the uprights.
It's 3-3 with 11:01 to go in the 2nd quarter.
Maye lobs one down the sideline for Baker but he couldn't make the catch in traffic.
4th and 8 from the PHI 33.
Gibson gets the handoff but he's stopped for no gain.
3rd and 8 from the PHI 33.
High throw to the left sideline but Boutte drags it in with one hand for a short gain of 2.
2nd and 8 from the PHI 33.
Pressure off the play action but Maye slipped it down to Wilcox for a four yard gain. There was a late flag for a blow to the QBs head.
1st and 10 from the PHI 35.
Maye drops back and fires over the middle for Bakers on the in route for a gain of 12 yards.
1st and 10 from the NE 46.
After a false start on NE, Maye gets out of the pocket and falls forward for six yards on the scramble.
3rd and 5 from the NE 33.
Drake Maye starts the second quarter under center.
On 1st and 10 from the NE 29, it's Gibson up the middle for again of 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the NE 33.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND IT'S THE EAGLES UP BY 3 AFTER MADDOX PICKED OFF BRISSETT IN THE END ZONE.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND IT'S THE EAGLES UP BY 3 AFTER MADDOX PICKED OFF BRISSETT IN THE END ZONE.
Pickett under pressure and he gets tripped up from behind by Uche who claims the sack.
4th and 8 from the PHI 22.
Pickett with a dart to the right sideline and he finds Covey on the out route for five yards.
3rd and 5 from the PHI 25.
1st and 10 from the 20 after the punt went into the end zone and Shipley is wrapped up in the backfield on a run to the right side.
2nd and 11 from the PHI 19
Brissett was wrapped up in the backfield but tried to force it over the middle to Douglas and the Patriots were lucky not to have that deflected pass picked off.
4th and 7 from the NE 39.
Brissett going deep down the right sideline for Polk, but the coverage was good and the pass was just a bit overthrown.
3rd and 7 from the NE 39.
Stevenson with a run off the stretch handoff to the right side for a gain of 3 on first down.
2nd and 7 from the NE 39.
Nice return from Reagor who speeds up the middle and takes it to the NE 36 yard line! Nice return on the new look kickoff.
When you are fighting for the starting QB spot, throwing red zone picks is the last thing you want to do. Brissett got picked by Maddux which took points off the board for NE, and put points on the board for PHI.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Elliott ended the Eagles last game with a FG in the final seconds, and now puts the first points on the board with a 42 yard field goal.
PHI lead 3-0 with 3:04 left in the first quarter.
Pickett looking down the left sideline for Gainwell on the wheel route, but the coverage was excellent from New England.
4th and 4 fro the PHI 35.
High pass from Pickett to find Jenkins on the stop route for five yards.
3rd and 6 from the NE 26.
Gainwell gets the handoff up the middle but the Pats sniffed that out and dropped him for a loss of a yard.
2nd and 11 from the NE 31.
Pickett with all kinds of time and he goes underneath for Gainwell who turns up the sideline for a gain of 11 yards and another first down!
1st and 10 from the NE 30.
Pickett moves the chains with a pass to Ross on the slant route on the left side for a gain of 9.
1st and 10 from the NE 41.
Gainwell up the middle and he picks up five yards to set up third and medium.
3rd and 5 from the 50.
Pickett finds Gainwell on the left side but he was wrapped up in the backfield for a loss of one.
2nd and 11 from the PHI 44.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Brissett had time in the pocket and looked over the middle for Hooper, but he got picked off by Maddox in the endzone!! He takes it back to the PHI 45! HUGE PLAY FOR THE PHILLY DEFENSE!
1st and 10 from the PHI 45.
Gibson is stuffed at the line and he is stopped for no gain.
3rd and 3 from the PHI 8.
Stop route from Raegor and Brissett finds him in the numbers for a 7 yard gain of first down.
2nd and 3 from the PHI 8.
Gibson gets the hand off and he weaves through traffic for a gain of 4 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the PHI 15.
Stevenson with a nice pick up to the left side for four yards to set up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the PHI 19.
Stevenson met contact at the line on the run up the middle but spun out of it and lunged forward for five yards.
2nd and 5 from the PHI 23.
Run up the middle from Stevenson and he moves the chains with a two yard run.
1st and 10 from the PHI 28.
Run up the middle from Stevenson and he moves the chains with a two yard run.
1st and 10 from the PHI 28.
Brissett with the play action and boot leg to find Hooper on the flat route for a gain of 9 on the left side.
3rd and 1 fro the PHI 30.
Stevenson gets the stretch handoff to the right side but he is pushed out of bounds for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the PHI 39.
Nice return from Raegor who takes it back 15 yards and has NE in at the Philly 39.
Pass out of the backfield from Pickett to Gainwell and he gets wrapped up by Bledsoe for a loss of one.
4th and 6 from the PHI 5.
Pickett had Ross on the go route down the left sideline but that pass was a touch too heavy and it falls incomplete.
3rd and 5 from the PHI 6.
It's Pickett starting the game as QB, so we won't see Hurts today. Gainwell gets the handoff up the middle and he gives Philly some breathing room with a five yard dash up the middle.
2nd and 5 from the PHI 6.
Great punt from Baringer who corners the Eagles at their one yard line!
Brissett on the pump fake, and he had Hooper on the fade to the right sideline but the pass was a yard short of the TE.
4th and 5 from the NE 35.
WR screen in the flat to Douglas and he gets maybe a yard after the defenders came closing down quickly.
3rd and 4 from the NE 35.
It's Jacoby Brissett starting the game under center with the starting offensive line, and Stevenson gets the handoff up the middle for a gain of four yards.
2nd and 6 from the NE 34.
We start the night off with the new look kickoff and the the ball bounces into the endzone for a touchback.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM GILLETTE STADIUM!!!
PATRIOTS WON THE TOSS AND THEY WILL RECEIVE.
Coach Mayo's turn
Jerod May is coming into a tough situation in New England. Bill Belichick was on the sidelines in Foxborough for the last couple of decades, leading them to six Super Bowl wins and turning the Pats into the winningest franchise in the league. Quick question, who followed in the footsteps of Vince Lombardi in Green Bay? Or Phil Jackson in Chicago? Or Joe Torre with the Yankees? The fact is, it’s hard to try and replace a legendary coach, especially being a coach with zero head coach experience. After played with the Pats for seven years, Mayo joined the staff in 2019 as the inside linebacker coach. He was promoted to head coach last year after Belichick and the Pats parted ways. If he has one thing on his side, it’s that he’s not coming into a winning team, so there is really no where to go but up.
Last year: Patriots
Bill Belichick’s last year in New England couldn’t have gone much worse. The six time Super Bowl winner had suffered some horrendous seasons in the post Tom Brady era, but last year was the summon. With Mac Jones as their quarterback, they won just two of their first 11 games of the season. Jones got benched, and to make matters worse Rhamondre Stevenson went down with a season ending injury. Bailey Zappe finished the season as quarterback winning two of the final six games, but the Pats finished the season with the third worst record in the league, which set up their third overall pick in the Draft.
Last year: Eagles
Philly went into last season as one of the favorites in the NFC after making it to the Super Bowl the previous year. Jalen Hurts got a couple of new weapons including AJ Brown, and the defense looked even better than the year before for the first 11 games of the season. Everything started to turn upside down when they got drilled by the 49ers in Week 13. That started a spiral and Philly would go on to lose five of their final six games to end the season as they lost their grip on conference and their division. Their late season collapse led to a playoff match up with the Tampa Bay Bucs who snuck into the playoffs out of the NFC South. They got crushed 32-9 in a stunning result in the opening round and their season that was filled with so much hope came crashing to an end.
Star watch: Eagles
For Philly tonight is going to be a first glimpse at some familiar faces this season. In the Eagles first preseason game we didn’t see Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley or AJ Brown, but I’d be surprised if Nick Sirriani doesn’t want to get his guys some run under their new offensive coordinator. The same goes for Josh Sweat and Jalen Carter on the defensive end. Both sets of starters are going to have to used to playing under Vic Fangio and Kellen Moore. This preseason is as much for the coaches as it is for the players, and if the coordinators don’t have their guys out there, even for a few snaps, it’s going to be hard to get a measure of how things are progressing in Eagles camp.
Star watch: Patriots
It’s all about the Patriots QBs tonight from Gillette Stadium. Drake May will most likely get more than a series against the Eagles as the No. 3 overall pick looks to impress the home fans and the coaches as they continue their search for a QB1 in New England. We only got a small sample size in his preseason debut when he completed two of his three short passes on his only drive, but he passed for over 7,700 yards and 59 TDs with just 16 INTs in two years as North Carolina’s staring QB. That was enough to persuade the Pats to taking him with the third pick as they continue to seed Tom Brady’s heir.
Last game: Patriots
It was an ugly start to the preseason opener for both the Pats and the Panthers who punted the ball nine straight times before a single point was scored. Jacoby Brissett got the start at QB and played just a series before No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye took over under center. Neither could do much to move the ball, but Bailey Zappe finally marched the Pats down the field and into the end zone midway through the second quarter. The Pats went to half up by 7 points, as their defense held strong against an terrible looking Panthers offense. After seven Zappe drives, it was Joe Milton who came in a quarterback and finally brought some life to the game. A couple of escapes out of the pocket that turned into big plays, a field goal and a 38 yard TD pass to Justin Jackson was enough to seal the game with 9:00 to go in the 4th quarter.
Last game: Eagles
Jalen Hurts didn’t play in the preseason opener against the Ravens last week. Neither did very many of the starters we expect to see playing in Week 1. Instead it was new QB Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee headlining under center. Neither had tremendous games, but they didn’t struggle as much as Jake Elliott who missed an extra point and a field goal to take the lead with 21 seconds to go, but a fumble from the Ravens gave the ball back to the Eagles at the BAL 31 yard line. Elliott got his redemption with a game winning 49 yard field goal as the clock expired.
We are live from Gillette
Hello everyone and welcome to Foxborough where the Patriots are back home after for their second game of the preseason as they continue their search for a Week 1 starter at quarterback. First year coach Jerod Mayo has his work cut out for him as he takes over on the sidelines after one of the most successful coaching reigns in NFL history. The Eagles on the other hand are looking to bounce back from a disastrous end to the season in which they finished the year losing five of their last six before getting bounced from the playoffs. Philly went out and brought in some brand new coordinators on both sides of the ball, so the next couple games could be a good chance for the starters to gets a few more snaps before the start of the regular season.
Eagles vs. Patriots live
Week 3 of the NFL preseason kicks off tonight with a primetime showdown between two teams trying to get back to the top of the NFL. It’s been a while since those in Foxborough have been relevant, while Philly is just a couple years removed from a trip to the Super Bowl. Tonight the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the New England Patriots in a mouthwatering match up from Gillette Stadium and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game.