FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There were many encouraging developments for the New England Patriots in their 37-20 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, with a revived pass rush at the top of the list.
Who can win in a one-on-one matchup?
Because teams aren’t extensively making game plans in the preseason, it is one of the few questions that can actually be answered with some level of decisiveness at this point on the NFL calendar.
This hasn’t been a strong suit of the Patriots in recent years, as evidenced by what unfolded in Super Bowl LII, but the Patriots put consistent pressure on Eagles quarterbacks Nick Foles and Nate Sudfeld on Thursday night, led by Adrian Clayborn.