The absences were felt early opposite an Eagles defensive line that put pressure on Jones throughout. With starters Cole Strange (knee) and Mike Onwenu (ankle) both inactive, the Patriots started rookies Antonio Mafi and Sidy Sow at left and right guard, respectively. Injuries on the offensive line made hindered the Patriots' debut. New England hired offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien in the offseason to turn the page on a dismal 2022 by a unit that ranked in the bottom half of the NFL. But a replay review showed he had only one foot inbounds. On fourth-and-11, Kayshon Boutte appeared to reel in a catch inside the 10. But on second down, Jones couldn’t avoid Jalen Carter and was sacked. The Patriots got the ball to the 19 on a 17-yard pass from Jones to Mike Gesicki with 1:02 left. Philadelphia then struggled to move the ball, turning it over on downs at the New England 44 when Hurts' pass to Smith was broken up. Marcus Jones recovered, setting New England up on the Philadelphia 41 with 3:28 remaining.Ī second-down sack by Jordan Davis and Josh Sweat helped the Eagles end that Patriots possession. The Eagles opened their next series with an 8-yard run by Hurts which ended with him fumbling after a hit by Jabrill Peppers. But a 2-point conversion run by Jones was nullified by a holding penalty, and a second attempt was no good. Trailing 25-14 late in the fourth quarter, New England got within 25-20 on Jones’ 11-yard TD pass to Bourne. "I let the defense down and I’ll have to live with that.” “I feel like in the most critical times I played my worst. Jones felt he could have done much more for New England, which twice failed to take the lead after defensive stops. Hunter Henry added the other scoring catch for an offense that outgained the NFC champion Eagles 382-251. New England's Mac Jones recovered from a rough start to finish 35 of 54 for 316 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. "We didn’t finish some drives late in the game.” We’ve got a lot of things to clean up," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. Jake Elliott kicked four field goals for Philadelphia, which didn't reach the end zone after the first quarter. Hurts was 22 of 33 for 170 yards and the TD but had a costly fumble in fourth quarter that gave the Patriots a chance. “That’s something that we’re navigating," he said. After Philly's uneven debut, Hurts said figuring out this group's identity will take more than one game. The Eagles capitalized on two early turnovers by the Patriots, spoiling a day when New England honored former quarterback Tom Brady at halftime.Ĭoming off a Super Bowl appearance, the Eagles brought in several fresh faces, including a new coordinators on offense (Brian Johnson) and defense (Sean Desai). Hurts threw a touchdown pass and Darius Slay had a 70-yard interception return for a score as Philadelphia built a big early lead, then hung on at the finish to beat the New England Patriots 25-20 on Sunday. He likes what he has to work with, though. Jalen Hurts walked off the field following the Eagles' season-opening victory unsure of what the offense he leads can achieve this season. NFL, New England Patriots, Philadelphia EaglesįOXBOROUGH, Mass. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Jalen Hurts, Eagles build early lead, hang on to beat Patriots 25-20 as Tom Brady is honored All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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