The New England Patriots fought well against the Philadelphia Eagles, but it was the finalists from the last Super Bowl who left Gillette Stadium with a 25-20 triumph.
This meeting was also very special for the organization, as the legendary Tom Brady was honored before the meeting.
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The hosts started the game very poorly as the Eagles scored 16 points in the first 15 minutes of play.
Midway through the first quarter, Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne failed to intercept Mack Jones’ pass and it deflected into the hands of Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. This turned directly towards the end zone To the first major of the duel.
DeVonta Smith also scored a touchdown for the Eagles late in the first period.
However, Bill Belichick’s men opened the machine in the following quarter. Patriots tight end Hunter Henry caught a nine-yard pass to put his team on the scoreboard for the first time in the contest.
The Pats offense added more starting in the next offensive sequence. Mack Jones joined Kendrick Bourne, who headed straight for the pay zone. Bourne also added a second touchdown in the fourth quarter duel.
Despite his team’s loss, Mack Jones was outstanding in the duel with 313 yards through the air and three touchdown passes.
His counterpart and former Crimson Tide teammate from the University of Jalen Hurts completed 22 of his 33 passes for a total of 133 yards.
However, Eagles precision kicker Jake Elliott made the difference in the contest by hitting four field goals, including two from at least 50 yards.
Quebecer Sidy Sow played his first career game in the Patriots’ offense.
Jordan Love shines in his debut as a starter
The Green Bay Packers began the post-Aaron Rodgers era with a 38-20 victory over their long-time NL North rivals, the Chicago Bears, at Solidier Field.
Center Jordan Love lived up to expectations in his first start since the trade that brought Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets.
Love completed 15 of 27 passes for 245 yards and threw three touchdown passes
Packers receiver Romeo Doubs shone in the duel with two touchdowns.
For the Bears, Justin Fields racked up 150 yards through the air and threw one interception.
Tua Tagovailoa leads the dolphins to their goal
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagolaiova was sensational in his team’s 36-34 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Tagovailoa amassed an impressive total of 466 passing yards and also completed three passes that resulted in a major.
His receiver Tyreek Hill was also spectacular, crossing the end zone twice and scoring a total of 219 yards.