Patriots Edge Eagles 24-21 in Preseason Week 2
New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Gillette Stadium. Tommy DeVito went 8 of 15 for 151 yards with 1 touchdown.
The New England Patriots beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 on Saturday, August 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. The Patriots are 1-0-1 and the Eagles are 0-2 in the preseason.
21-24 
Final How did the scoring go?
It was tied 0-0 after the first quarter, the Eagles led 14-10 at halftime, and the Eagles led 14-10 after three quarters. The Eagles scored first on a Will Shipley 5-yard run with 14:22 left in the second quarter. The final points came on a Nick DeGennaro 37-yard pass from Behren Morton for the Patriots in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Patriots, Tommy DeVito went 8 of 15 for 151 yards with 1 touchdown. Tommy DeVito had 3 carries for 44 yards, and Kyle Williams caught 2 passes for 74 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Eagles, Tanner McKee went 16 of 22 for 173 yards with 2 touchdowns. Will Shipley had 11 carries for 56 yards and 1 touchdown, and Carson Steele caught 6 passes for 84 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Patriots outgained the Eagles 388 to 301 in total yards. Each team turned the ball over once. On third down, the Eagles went 4-11 and the Patriots went 9-17. Time of possession was 27:19 for the Eagles and 32:41 for the Patriots.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Patriots winning, with a projected score of Eagles 17, Patriots 20 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 0 points. New England won 24-21 as projected, in a close game that matched the model's low-confidence read.
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- ESPN: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots box score
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