The New England Patriots opened the 2023 regular season in the rain and in defeat.
The reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles outlasted head coach Bill Belichick’s side by a score of 25-20 Sunday at Gillette Stadium, where the deficit stood at 16 points in the first quarter.
Here’s an initial glance back on what went into the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.
Jones goes from pick-six to 11 straight completions
Quarterback movement surfaced on the eve of the opener. It continued Sunday as Tom Brady made his return to Foxborough as a 2024 Patriots Hall of Fame inductee.