FOXBORO, Mass — On the day the New England Patriots honored Tom Brady, Mac Jones nearly pulled off a comeback worthy of his legendary predecessor.
Jones threw three touchdown passes and drove the Patriots into the Philadelphia Eagles’ red zone in the final minute, but New England could not complete its upset bid, losing 25-20 to the defending NFC champions in its season opener.
IT WAS OVER WHEN
A pass from Jones to rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was ruled out of bounds on fourth-and-11 with 25 seconds remaining. An ensuing Jalen Hurts kneeldown allowed the Eagles to escape Gillette Stadium with a narrower victory than many had expected.