The Philadelphia Eagles snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, falling 24-21 to the New England Patriots in their second preseason game Saturday. They took a late lead, but man, they just couldn’t close it out. This one stings, even if it’s just August.
Heartbreak in Foxborough
It all unraveled in the final minute. Patriots quarterback Behren Morton launched a 37-yard touchdown bomb to Nick DeGennaro with only 57 seconds left on the clock, wiping out a four-point Philly advantage. Can you believe it? Fifty-seven seconds. The Eagles got one last chance, but it evaporated when Cole Payton was sacked by Quintayvious Hutchins, fumbling the ball away, and Casey Rogers pounced on it. Just brutal. Losing like that after fighting back? It’s a tough pill to swallow.
McKee Showed Up, But the Defense Didn’t
Look, it wasn’t all bad news. Tanner McKee put on a show, completing 16 of 22 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, giving him a 125.8 passer rating. He hit Britain Covey for a 14-yard score before halftime and then found Carson Steele for a 20-yard touchdown that put Philly up 21-17 with 3:39 left. Steele was a beast too, with six receptions for 84 yards and that crucial touchdown, plus 33 rushing yards. Will Shipley added 56 yards and a touchdown on the ground. But the defense? They allowed 388 total yards, including those two touchdown passes, one for 69 and the other for 37 yards. It’s tough when you’re giving up big chunks like that. Andy Dalton didn’t fare so well, completing only 3 of 10 passes for 44 yards in his start. On a more serious note, Ja’Quinden Jackson had a frightening injury at the start of the game, but thankfully, the Eagles reported he had strength and movement in all extremities before heading to the hospital.
This crushing defeat puts the Eagles at 0-2 in the preseason. They’ll head home for their exhibition finale, and you just know they need to figure out how to close out games before the real ones start. This early form is definitely something to watch.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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