Facing a third-and-five on the New England Patriots first offensive drive of the day, Mac Jones looked for the reliable Kendrick Bourne to move the chains. The opposite happened.
A high ball from Jones in the rain bounced off Bourne’s bare hands and right into the arms of Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Darius Slay. The corner took it 70 yards to the house to give the Eagles a quick 10-0.
“Just react faster, bat the ball down,” Bourne said postgame. “But it’s good to go through adversity, testing us. Tested in a tough situation and I think we responded well.