Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) vs New England Patriots(0-0)|

Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) @ New England Patriots(0-0)|
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For the first time in over 20 years the Eagles will face the Patriots without Tom Brady at the helm. Last time the two played without Brady leading the team was all the way back in 1999, so it will be nice for the Eagles to face someone else back there as Brady put together a 5-2 record against the Eagles and nearly evened up a series the Eagles had dominated. Instead the Eagles will get their first look at Brady’s replacement, 3rd year QB Mac Jones. After a phenomenal rookie season Jones struggled with a sophomore slump which may have been due to the Patriots problem in the playcalling department which they hope to have remedied bringing back former OC Bill O’Brien. The Eagles new DC Sean Desai will hope to make sure those struggles continue for the Patriots though. Desai replaces Jonathan Gannon who left in shame after his defense was thoroughly embarrassed in the Super Bowl and there reports he already had his foot out the door due to tampering by the Cardinals. Desai isn’t the only new face though, the Eagles defense lost a number of key players in free agency including CJ Gardner Johnson, Javon Hargrave, TJ Edwards, Marcus Epps and Kyzir White. But the Eagles also added two Georgia first round picks in Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith and added Nicholas Morrow and Terrell Edmunds in FA. The new look Eagled defense will look to make their mark week 1 and pick up where they left off last season where they led the league in sacks. On the other side of the ball the Eagles offense only got better while they did lose Miles Sanders in FA, they replaced him with D’Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny both of whom could be huge additions if they can stay healthy this season. The team fell short last year in the Super Bowl, but they are still hungry and their path back to the big game starts Sunday afternoon in Foxboro. And the Eagles will have the opportunity to ruin Tom Brady’s day where the Patriots are honoring his achievement at halftime.|

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Date|
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**Sunday, September 10, 2023**|

|Game Time|Game Location|
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4:25 PM – Eastern|**Gillette Stadium**|
3:25 PM – Central|1 Patriot Place|
2:25 PM – Mountain|Foxborough, MA 02035|
1:25 PM – Pacific|[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Stadium) – [Map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gillette+Stadium/@42.0909498,-71.2669214,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m16!1m9!4m8!1m6!1m2!1s0x89e4632476f73d67:0x68f66bebfe4bcade!2sGillette+Stadium,+1+Patriot+Pl,+Foxborough,+MA+02035!2m2!1d-71.2643465!2d42.0909458!1m0!3m5!1s0x89e4632476f73d67:0x68f66bebfe4bcade!8m2!3d42.0909458!4d-71.2643465!16zL20vMDI5OW03?entry=ttu)

|Where to Watch on TV|
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**CBS* will broadcast Sunday’s game to a regional audience. Jim Nantz will handle play-by-play duties and Tony Romo will provide analysis and call the plays before they happen. Tracy Wolfson will report from the sidelines. |
[TV Map](https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2023&wk=1) – Week 1 TV Coverage Map|

Internet Streams|
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[**NFL Streams**](http://www.reddit.com/r/nflstreams/) – Look here 30 minutes before the game for Streams|

Radio Streams|
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**Disclaimer: Subscription Based** [Official NFL Radio Streams available via TuneIn](https://tunein.com/radio/Philadelphia-Eagles-s252753/) |
[List of Eagles Radio network member stations with internet broadcast availability](http://freefootballradio.com/Philadelphia.html)|
[Radio.com 94.1 Desktop Streaming]( http://player.radio.com/listen/station/sportsradio-94wip)|

|Listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick|
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Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (47th season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines.|

Philadelphia Spanish Radio|
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Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network.|

Patriots Radio|
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[Patriots Radio Network](https://www.patriots.com/audio/game-broadcast-info) Socci returns for his 11th season in the booth as play-by-play broadcasters on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Socci is joined in the booth by former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who’s entering his 12th season as action analyst.|

National Radio|
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ESPN Radio will broadcast the game to a national audience with Steve Levy on play-by-play and Sal Paolantonio providing analysis.|

Satellite Radio|
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Eagles Social Media|Patriots Social Media
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[Website](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/)|[Website](http://www.patriots.com/)
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/philadelphiaeagles)|[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/newenglandpatriots)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/eagles)|[Twitter](https://twitter.com/patriots)
[Instagram](https://instagram.com/philadelphiaeagles/)|[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/patriots/)
Snapchat: **Eagles**|Snapchat: **Patriots**

NFC East Standings|
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|NFC EAST|Record|PCT|Home|Road|Div|Conf|PF|PA|Net Pts|Streak|
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|[](/r/eagles)Eagles|0-0|.000|0-0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|NA
|[](/r/cowboys)Cowboys|0-0|.000|0-0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|NA
|[](/r/nygiants)Giants|0-0|.000|0-0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|NA
|[](/r/redskins)Redskins|0-0|.000|0-0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|NA

|Series Information|
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Philadelphia Eagles lead the New England Patriots in the series, 8-7 (7-6 regular season; 1-1 in playoffs)|
**Series History**|
[Head to Head Box Scores](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=phi&tm2=nwe&yr=all)|
**First Game Played**|
November 4, 1973 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Eagles 24 – New England Patriots 23|
**Points Leader**|
The Philadelphia Eagles lead the New England Patriots (355-343)|
**Coaches Record**|
Nick Sirianni: 0-0 against the Patriots|
Bill Belichick: 5-2 against Eagles|
**Coaches Head to Head**|
Nick Sirianni vs Bill Belichick: First Meeting|
**Quarterback Record**|
Jalen Hurts: Against Patriots: 0-0|
Mac Jones: Against Eagles: 0-0|
**Quarterbacks Head to Head**|
Jalen Hurts vs Mac Jones: First meeting between the QBs|
**Records per Stadium**|
Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Patriots lead 3-0|
Record @ Gillette Stadium: Patriots lead 2-1|

Rankings and Last Meeting Information|
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**AP Pro 32 Ranking**|
Eagles No. 12 – Patriots No. 2|
**2023 Record**|
Eagles: 0-0|
Patriots 0-0|
**Last Meeting**|
Sunday, February 4th, 2019|
Eagles 10 – Patriots 17|
The Eagles jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead on the Patriots in the first half, but the offense sputtered after that, despite a strong showing from the defense which held the Patriots to just 17 points. After driving down the field 95 yards and scoring a touchdown, the Eagles forgot how to run the football. The loss of RT Lane Johnson to a concussion certainly didn’t help the Eagles ability to run the ball and neither did the brief loss of Sanders in the 3rd quarter, but Doug Pederson and Mike Groh completely abandoned the run game early despite averaging over 4 yards per carry. The Patriots climbed back into the game with 3 field goals and took the lead in the 3rd with a trick play and Edleman throwing a TD pass to Dorsett. The Eagles offense continued to flounder, but had a chance late before Carson Wentz missed 3 straight passes that would have given Eagles a first down. Despite those misses, Wentz put a TD pass on a dime to Nelson Agholor only for the ball to hit him right in both hands and fall to the ground, handing the Eagles the fifth loss of the season. To make matters worse Agholor sprained his already weak confidence on the way down and has missed practice this entire week following the game.|
[Click here to view the Video Recap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZgOJaP2R2U&feature=onebox)|
[Click here for box score](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201911170phi.htm)|

Last 10 Meetings|
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Date|Winner|Loser|Score|
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11/17/19|Patriots|Eagles|17-10|
02/04/18|Eagles|Patriots|41-33|
12/06/15|Eagles|Patriots|35-28|
11/27/11|Patriots|Eagles|38-20|
11/25/07|Patriots|Eagles|31-28|
02/06/05|Patriots|Eagles|24-21|
09/14/03|Patriots|Eagles|31-10|
12/19/99|Eagles|Patriots|24-9|
11/04/90|Eagles|Patriots|48-20|
11/29/87|Eagles|Patriots|34-31|

|Injury Reports|Depth Charts
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[Eagles](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/injury-report.html)|[Eagles](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/depth-chart.html)|
[Patriots](http://www.patriots.com/schedule-and-stats/injury-report)|[Patriots]( http://www.patriots.com/schedule-and-stats/depth-chart)|

2023 “Expert” Picks|
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[Week 1 – “Expert” Picks](http://nflpickwatch.com/?week=1)|

**2022 Team Stats**|
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[Eagles Season Stats](http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2022.htm)|
[Patriots Season Stats](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2022.htm)|

**2022 Regular Season Stats (Starters/Leaders)**

**Passing**

Name|CMP|ATT|PCT|YDS|TD|INT|RAT
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[](/r/eagles)Hurts|306|460|66.5%|3701|22|6|101.6
[](/r/patriots)Jones|288|442|65.2%|2997|14|11|84.8

**Rushing**

Name|ATT|YDS|YDS/G|AVG|TD
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[](/r/eagles)Sanders|259|1269|74.6|4.9|11
[](/r/patriots)Stevenson|210|1040|61.2|5.0|5

**Receiving**

Name|REC|YDS|YDS/G|AVG|TD
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[](/r/eagles)Brown|88|1496|88.0|17.0|11
[](/r/patriots)Myers|67|804|12.0|57.4|6

**Sacks**

Name|Sacks|Team Total
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[](/r/eagles)Reddick|16|70
[](/r/patriots)Judon|15.5|54

**Tackles**

Name|Total|Solo|Assist|Sacks
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[](/r/eagles)Edwards|159|99|60|2.0
[](/r/patriots)Bentley|125|62|63|3.0

**Interceptions**

Name|Ints|Team Total
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[](/r/eagles)Gardner-Johnson|6|17
[](/r/patriots)McCourty/Jones|4|19

**Punting**

Name|ATT|YDS|LONG|AVG|NET|IN 20|TB|BP
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[](/r/eagles)Siposs|44|2005|59|45.6|40.5|16|3|0
[](/r/patriots)Palardy|42|1781|58|42.4|36.4|10|5|1

**Kicking**

Name|ATT|MADE|%|LONG|PAT
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[](/r/eagles)Elliot|23|20|87.0%|56|51/53
[](/r/patriots)Folk|37|32|86.5%|54|32/35

**Kick Returns**

Name|ATT|YDS|AVG|LONG|TD|
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[](/r/eagles)Scott|15|406|27.1|66|0
[](/r/patriots)Jones|27|645|23.9|46|0

**Punt Returns**

Name|RET|YDS|AVG|LONG|TD|FC
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[](/r/eagles)Covey|33|308|9.3|27|0|19
[](/r/patriots)Jones|29|362|12.5|84|1|8

League Rankings **2022**|
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**Offense Rankings**

Category|Eagles Stat|Eagles Rank|Patriots Stat|Patriots Rank
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Total Offense|389.1|3rd|314.6|26th
Rush Offense|147.6|5th|106.6|24th
Pass Offense|241.5|9th|298.0|20th
Points Per Game|28.1|3rd|21.4|17th
3rd-Down Offense|45.9%|4th|34.9%|27th
4th-Down Offense|68.8% |4th|38.5%|29th
Red Zone Offense (TD%)|67.8%|3rd|42.2%|32nd

**Defense Rankings**

Category|Eagles Stat|Eagles Rank|Patriots Stat|Patriots Rank
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Total Defense|301.5|2nd|322.0|8th
Rush Defense|121.6|16th(t)|105.5|6th
Pass Defense|179.8|1st|216.4|16th
Points Per Game|20.2|8th|20.4|11th
3rd-Down Defense|38.6%|14th|40.3%|21st
4th-Down Defense|60.0%|25th|37.0%|2nd
Red Zone Defense (TD%)|52.7%|11th|58.0%|22nd

**Team**

Category|Eagles Stat|Eagles Rank|Patriots Stat|Patriots Rank
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Turnover Diff.|+8|3rd|+7|4th(t)
Penalty Per Game|5.3|8th|6.1|23rd(t)
Penalty Yards Per Game|40.1|9th|49.5|21st(t)

Connections|
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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie grew up as a Patriots fan and attempted to purchase Patriots in 1993 before being outbid by Robert Kraft. He purchased the Philadelphia Eagles the following season.|
Patriots Assistant HC Joe Judge was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Philadelphia suburbs attending Lansdale Catholic HS.|
Patriots S Jalen Mills was drafted by the Eagles in the 7th round of the 2016 draft and was part of the 2017 Super Bowl Team and played 5 seasons for them.|
Eagles Senior Defensive Assistant Matt Patricia worked as a coach with the Patriots from 2004-2017 working his way up to Defensive Coordinator, after leaving for a HC job he returned to the Patriots from 2021-2022.|

**2023 Pro Bowlers**

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**Referee**: Shawn Hochuli|
Nick Sirianni enters his third season as the Eagles’ head coach with a combined 23-11 record (.676), which marks the most wins by a head coach in their first two years with the team. In 2022, Sirianni guided Philadelphia to its winningest season in franchise history, posting an NFL-high-tying 14-3 record en route to a Super Bowl LVII appearance (L, 35-38 vs. Kansas City). As a result, he became the second head coach in league history to add 5+ victories to their team’s record in consecutive years, joining Bill Walsh (1983-84, 49ers).|
Philadelphia scored a franchise-record 477 points in 2022, including team records in total TDs (59), scrimmage TDs (57) and rushing TDs (32). The Eagles’ 32 rushing TDs tied for the 3rd-most in NFL history, trailing the 1962 Packers (36) as well as the 1976 Steelers (33).|
Philadelphia also finished the 2022 regular season with franchise records in total first downs (385), third-down conversion rate (45.9%), fourth-down conversions (22) and red zone TD efficiency (67.8%).|
Defensively, the Eagles logged the 3rd-most sacks (70) in NFL history in 2022, behind the 1984 Bears (72) and 1989 Vikings (71). Philadelphia also became the first NFL team since 1982 to have four different players record double-digit sacks in the same season.|
Last season, six Eagles earned Associated Press All-Pro accolades, including Jalen Hurts, who was selected an NFL Most Valuable Player finalist and finished 2nd in MVP voting, trailing only Patrick Mahomes. He became the fourth NFL QB since 2000 to lead his team to 14+ wins while posting 35+ total TDs (tied Randall Cunningham in 1990 for the franchise record) and 8-or-fewer giveaways, joining Mahomes (2020), Aaron Rodgers (2011) and Tom Brady (2010). His 13 rushing TDs were the 2nd-most by an NFL QB (Cam Newton – 14 in 2011).|
Philadelphia has the most season-opening victories in the NFL since 2011, capturing 10 of its last 12 kickoff weekend matchups (6-1 record in Week 1 games since 2016). In that span, the Eagles are one of two teams with 9+ wins in season openers, joining Kansas City (9-3).|
Philadelphia, which is 7-2 in season-opening away games since 2009, begins on the road for the fourth consecutive year. Most recently, the Eagles defeated the Lions, 38-35, at Ford Field in 2022.|
Philadelphia owns an 8-7 overall record in the all-time series vs. New England and is 1-1 at Gillette Stadium. The last time the Eagles faced the Patriots on the road was on 12/6/15, when they won 35-28.|
In 2022, Jalen Hurts went 14-1 as a starter during the regular season. Since 2021, Hurts owns the 2nd-best winning percentage (.733, 22-8) among NFL QBs, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (.765, 26-8). He has led the Eagles to wins in 17 of his last 18 regular-season starts.|
Hurts completed 306-of-460 (66.5%) passes for 3,701 yards (8.1 avg.), 22 TDs, 6 INTs and a 101.5 rating while also rushing 165 times for 760 yards and 13 TDs last season. Overall, he combined for a team-record 4,461 total yards and tied a franchise record with 35 total TDs. His 35 TDs were the 4th-most in the NFL, behind Patrick Mahomes (45), Josh Allen (42) and Joe Burrow (40). He also ranked 3rd in total yards per game (297.5), trailing only Mahomes (329.9) and Allen (315.3).|
A.J. Brown (career-high 1,496) and DeVonta Smith (career-high 1,196) became the first 1,000+ yard receiving duo in team history in 2022.|
In his first season with the Eagles, Brown set a franchise record with 1,496 receiving yards, surpassing the previous mark owned by Mike Quick in 1983 (1,409). Smith finished his second NFL season with 95 receptions, which are the most by a WR in Eagles history, eclipsing the previous record established by Irving Fryar in 1996 (88).|
Since taking over as the Eagles’ primary TE in 2021, Dallas Goedert ranks 4th among his position in receiving yards (1,532), behind Travis Kelce (2,463), Mark Andrews (2,208) and George Kittle (1,675). He also ranks 1st among NFL TEs in YAC per reception (7.3), 2nd in yards per catch (13.8) and 3rd in YAC (806) over the last two seasons.|
Jason Kelce has started 139 consecutive regular-season games, which marks the 2nd-longest active streak in the NFL, trailing only Jake Matthews (144). It also represents the longest streak by an NFL center since Casey Wiegmann from 2001-11 (175). Kelce’s streak is the 2nd-longest in franchise history, behind Jon Runyan (144, 2000-08).|
According to Pro Football Focus, Lane Johnson has not allowed a sack since Week 11 of 2020 or a QB hit since Week 7 of 2021.|
In 2022, Haason Reddick became the first NFL player to produce 10.0+ sacks in three straight years with three different teams (career-high 16.0 with Philadelphia in 2022; 11.0 with Carolina in 2021; 12.5 with Arizona in 2020). Reddick, whose 16.0 sacks ranked T-2nd in the NFL, behind Nick Bosa (18.5), also led the league with 5 strip sacks.|
Brandon Graham became just the second player in NFL history to record 10.0+ sacks for the first time in their career at age 34 or older, joining Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones with Dallas in 1985 (13.0). He also became the oldest player with 11.0+ sacks in a season since 2017, when Julius Peppers (age 37) and Terrell Suggs (age 35) accomplished the feat.|
Josh Sweat, who leads the Eagles’ defense with 28.5 sacks dating back to 2019, registered a career-high 11.0 sacks in 2022. He has increased his sack total during every season of his NFL career.|
Fletcher Cox totaled 14 QB hits, 7.0 sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR in 2022.|
James Bradberry and Darius Slay were the only CB tandem in the NFL to both finish the season with 14+ PDs and 3+ INTs. Bradberry’s teamhigh 17 PDs were the most by an Eagle since Patrick Robinson in 2017 (18). Bradberry also limited opponents to the 3rd-lowest passer rating (55.9) in the NFL last season (min. 50 targets).|

**Draft Picks**|
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**Notable Off-season Additions**|
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**Notable Off-season Departures**|
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Milestones|
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (7906) needs 219 yards to move up to 10th on the Eagles all-time passing yards list passing QB Bobby Thompson. |
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (44) needs 3 passing TDs to move up to a tie for 13th on the Eagles all-time passing TD list tying QB Roman Gabriel.|
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1898) needs 102 rushing yards for 2000 career rushing yards.|
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts needs 3 rushing TDs to move up to 8th on the Eagles all-time rushing TD list passing QB Donovan McNabb.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts needs 7 rushing TDs to break the Eagles record currently held by Randall Cunningham for most rushing TDs by a QB.|
Eagles DE Brandon Graham(70) needs 7 sacks to move up to 3rd on the Eagles all-time sack list passing DE Clyde Simmons.|

**Pro Football Focus Matchup Charts courtesy of PFF Edge (join.profootballfocus.com/edge/)**|
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[WR/DB Matchups (CAPS = expected shadow coverage)](https://imgur.com/a/Aaudwka)

**Stats to Know**|
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**An Odd Year for Brady and Play Action Passing**|
Historically, Tom “Can’t-Catch-a-Wide-Open-Pass-When-It-Counts” Brady has been near tops in the league in both percentage of dropbacks in Play Action and in Play Action Passer Rating. In 2019, those numbers are down, however, as Brady is 19th in PA % (25.9%) down from 4th at 31.4% last season. While the PA % is down this year from last, it’s still above many previous seasons; it’s just that more teams are employing Play Action at a high frequency this season. Additionally, typically we see good teams (QBs) have a higher Passer Rating in Play Action than not. Brady is typically not unique in that regard…except this season his PA Passer Rating is only 3.1 points higher than non-PA Passer Rating (95.4 & 92.3) The non-PA Passer Rating is good for 14th, while the PA Passer Rating is good for 27th.|

**Matchups to Watch**|
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**Calvin Anderson vs. Haason Reddick**|
The Patriots put starting right tackle Riley Reiff on the IR earlier this week after he suffered a knee injury in the preseason finale. That means the backup tackle Calvin Anderson will start this week and he will line up against one of the best pass rushers in the league in Hassan Reddick. It will be a nice test for Reddick who is returning from thumb surgery earlier this summer. Anderson also will have little to no chemistry with RG Mike Onwenu who missed all of training camp with ankle surgery. The two need to be wary of the stunt the Eagles run with Reddick and Reddicks speed around the edge. If the Eagles get a head and bottle up the run it could be a long day for Mac Jones.|
**Rhamondre Stevenson vs Eagles Front Seven **|
If there was a weak point in the Eagles defense last season it was their run defense. Thankfully for them their offense was so strong and that they were playing from ahead a lot forcing opposing teams to pass the ball. Stevenson is coming off a 1000 yard season and is dangerous catching the ball out of the backfield as well. With the addition of Bill O’Brien returning to be the OC with the Patriots we could see an uptick of RPOs which O’Brien ran most recently at Alabama, but also ran with Houston and Penn State. The RPO lends itself to Stevensons game where he has great guys running the football, but can be deadly in space and has great hands to catch the ball. The Eagles defense needs to play discipline and not let Stevenson run free to pick up first downs and extend drives.|
**Matt Judon vs Jordan Mailata**|
OLB Matt Judon has been a sack machine since joining the Patriots, he had 15.5 sacks last season and 12.5 in 2021. You have to think with numbers like that they will line up Judon over LT Jordan Mailata who had an up and down season last year after having a breakout year in 2021 as opposed Lane Johnson who hasn’t given up a sack since week 11 of 2020. Mailata has the size and quickness to deal with Judon, but he needs to stay disciplined and understand his responsibilities. Many of his sacks and hurries he gave up last season were due to mental mistakes as opposed to getting physically beat by the rusher. Mailata was also playing through shoulder injury which may have led to some overthinking and overcompensating. Still Mailata needs to be on his game this week facing one of the best pass rushers in the league.|
**Mac Jones vs the Eagles Defense**|
Mac Jones came out of the gate his rookie year making the Pro Bowl and finishing second in OROY voting, but suffered from a sophomore slump last year which can at least partially be attributed to an ankle injury he suffered in week 3 which caused him to miss 3 games. Still Jones wasn’t as sharp and the Patriots play calling was very lackluster. The Patriots addressed the play calling issue by bringing back former OC Bill O’Brien who was OC for Alabama the last 2 seasons and known for his fiery demeanor and strong playcalling abilities. Both will be put to the test against an Eagles defense which was first in the league against the pass last season and led the league in sacks. The Eagles will look to get after Jones early and often in week 1 make Jones uncomfortable and force him into turning the ball over something he did quite a bit last year. If the Eagles do that it could be a long day for Jones and the Patriots as giving the ball back to the Eagles high power offense is never a good idea.|

**This was entirely done by /u/rsubs33**

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4 comments

CircusOfBlood says:
September 9, 2023 at 9:24 pm
Feels so good to be almost back
Rah_Rah_RU_Rah says:
September 9, 2023 at 9:28 pm
hard to believe we have a punting advantage lmao
ExhibitAa says:
September 9, 2023 at 9:30 pm
Why is there a section talking about Tom Brady?
mwohpbshd says:
September 9, 2023 at 9:38 pm
Shit this is today?
J/k just glad it’s on TV.

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