nfl Game Recap
Recap - Eagles Defeat New England 14-13
The Eagles were Pre-Season Week 2 winners on Thursday, coming out on top of the Patriots by a score of 14-13 at Gillette Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Eagles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 34.0.
Tyrion Davis-Price rushed for 28 yards, while Will Shipley added 15 yards in the win. Joseph Ngata and E.J. Jenkins added 88 and 47 receiving yards respectively.
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 18 yards for New England, while Kevin Harris added 16 yards. Jacoby Brissett threw for 17 yards for the Patriots, while receivers Kayshon Boutte and JaMycal Hasty had 23 and 23 yards respectively.
New England lost the offensive yardage battle to Philadelphia 283-159 yards in Thursday's game. Philadelphia had more first downs as that total ended up 16-11.
The time of possession battle favored Philadelphia as their offense was on the field for 34:36, longer than the 25:24 of their opponents.
Philadelphia heads into a Pre-Season Week 3 battle against the Vikings. New England, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.