![]() ![]() The Patriots defense stood tall deep in their own territory to force the field goal.Įagles 29, Patriots 26, 3:23 left in 3rd quarterīack and forth we go, and this time it is Brady to Chris Hogan for a 26-yard touchdown and the Patriots pull within 29-26. Jake Elliott's 42-yard field goal extends the Eagles' lead to six points. Gronkowski made a tremendous catch in the far left corner of the end zone.Įagles 32, Patriots 26, 14:14 left in 4th quarter Tom Brady's third touchdown pass of the night, his second to Rob Gronkowski, pulled the Patriots even at 32 and Stephen Gostkowski's point-after kick put New England in front, its first lead of the game. It's a heavyweight fight and the Patriots are back off the ropes and in front. ![]() Patriots 33, Eagles 32, 9:22 left in 4th quarter The Eagles went for two in an attempt to push the lead to 7, but Foles' pass to Corey Clement fell incomplete. The question was: did they leave too much time for Tom Brady, who threw for more than 450 yards and three touchdowns? Ultimately, a potential comeback - at least the Patriots' best chance at one - was over after one play. The Eagles marched the length of the field and took the lead back on a Nick Foles touchdown pass to Zach Ertz with 2:21 remaining. But his Hail Mary to the end zone intended for Rob Gronkowski went incomplete, much the way his last second desperation heave landed on the ground to end Super Bowl XLVI when the Giants beat New England for the title. Nick Foles completed 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and rookie Jake Elliott knocked a 46-yard field goal through with 65 seconds left for an 8-point edge.ĭown 8, Brady and the Patriots had one last shot. This year, it was the Eagles to return the favor in the fourth quarter, with Graham's forced fumble recovered by rookie Derek Barnett. ![]() Last season, in their historic Super Bowl LI comeback, the Patriots were the ones who used a strip sack of Matt Ryan by Donta Hightower to ultimately turn the game in their favor. ![]()
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