National Football League
Philadelphia 25, New England 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2023
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 71°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 64628

Jake Elliott made good on three second-half field goals to help the Philadelphia Eagles ward off a comeback en route to a 25-20 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.

Elliott's final kick came from 51 yards out with 5:33 left in the game. It proved to be critical when Mac Jones found Kendrick Bourne for an 11-yard touchdown just under two minutes later to pull New England within five.

The Patriots (0-1) couldn't convert the two-point conversion, but they ended up getting the ball back twice. On the second possession, New England drove to the Eagles 20, and Jones seemingly threw a first-down completion to Kayshon Boutte on fourth-and-11 with 25 seconds remaining.

But replay ruled Boutte didn't get both feet in bounds, allowing Philadelphia (1-0) to hang on for the win.

Elliott also converted field-goal attempts from 56 and 48 yards following halftime to keep the Eagles in front.

Jalen Hurts completed 22 of 33 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown for Philadelphia. Kenneth Gainwell had 54 yards on 14 carries.

Jones threw for 316 yards, three touchdowns and one interception on 35-for-54 passing. Bourne had six catches for 64 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

After Elliott capped Philadelphia's opening drive with a 32-yard field goal, Darius Slay came down with an interception on the Patriots' seventh offensive play of the game. Jones threw wide of Bourne, who got a hand on the ball and deflected it up in the air. It fell right to Slay, who then took it 70 yards to the end zone for a 10-0 lead.

Ezekiel Elliott fumbled on New England's ensuing possession, setting the Eagles up at the Patriots' 26-yard line. Five plays later, Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a 5-yard touchdown, but Jake Elliott couldn't convert the extra point.

New England flipped a switch in the second quarter, though.

Jones completed 14 of 17 passes for 128 yards in the period, connecting with Hunter Henry for a 9-yard touchdown with 4:34 left before finding Bourne for a 19-yard score just over four minutes later.

That surge allowed the Patriots to pull within 16-14 by the break.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Philadelphia   New England
Kenneth Gainwell Player Ezekiel Elliott
14 Attempts 7
54 Yards 29
3.9 Avg Yards 4.1
0 Touchdowns 0
16 Long 11
Receiving
Philadelphia   New England
A.J. Brown Player Kendrick Bourne
7 Receptions 6
79 Yards 64
11.3 Avg Yards 10.7
0 Touchdowns 2
23 Long 19
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Philadelphia 251 97 154 2 4 1 2.0 2
New England 382 76 306 3 0 0 3.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • New England will play their next game at home against Miami. The Patriots have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Eagles have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.