The New England Patriots failed to get the job done at home in Thursday's 14-13 preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Yet, even after a defeat, there was legitimate optimism to take away for the future.
Let's start with the bad first.
The offensive line continued to be the Achilles heel of the Patriots, particularly when it came to snapping the ball. Liam Fornadel in particular delivered the low snap fumble that nixed any hope of a Bailey Zappe comeback drive in the fourth quarter.
There were also constant issues at left tackle for the team with Vederian Lowe seeing a significant chunk of the snaps.