The New England Patriots were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles by a 25-20 score on Sunday.
Although the Patriots lost, there were a lot of positives to come from the game.
Buy Patriots TicketsQuarterback Mac Jones threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns against a swarming Philadelphia defense. His lone interception was a pick-six, and that ultimately made the difference in the game. The Eagles jumped out to an early 16-0 lead, but the Patriots were able to claw their way back in it.
It was an entertaining game, by-and-large, for a Patriots team viewed as underdogs since the schedule first went out.
On one hand, there’s hope that the team will only get better after the loss, but there’s also skepticism with some of the self-inflicted wounds on the field in the game.
Here’s what people are saying on Twitter after the loss.
The Patriots made a number of mistakes and had plenty of missed opportunities. That being said, if the offense continues to progress throughout the season… New England could become a problem in the NFL again. Time will tell.
— Jane Z. Babian (@byJaneBabian) September 10, 2023
Close game, heartbreaker but at least it shows we can compete against strong teams pic.twitter.com/MmOf4q3YOF
— Kurai ⟠ (@Kuraixo) September 10, 2023
Sigh – tough loss for my beloved New England Patriots. I keep in mind that the 2014 Super Bowl season began with a very disappointing loss to the Dolphins, and then they were 2-2 at the end of the month. Remember Trent Dilfer writing them off? We will bounce back. Onto next week.
— Stephen ♿️🎓 (@StephenMozier) September 10, 2023
Crazy what 3 points woulda done
— CJ (@SuhpremeTaco) September 10, 2023
Good effort by the New England Patriots, despite losing by 5 points to defending Super Bowl Champs, the Philadelphia Eagles!
— Lee (@ludditelee) September 10, 2023
The Patriots had their chances. At least it wasn't a blow out. Mac did look good. Onto the next game.
— Ryan Avedisian: Anna Jay Tay Melo & Kris Stat Fan (@RyanAvedisian1) September 10, 2023
What a game from Christian Gonzalez!!!! Welcome to New England! #Patriots
— Kara Lynch (@realkaralynch) September 10, 2023
Patriots would have won if they didn't attempt a tiny screen pass on 3rd down during the final drive. Throw the ball down the field!!!
— Keith Richmond (@keithrichmond82) September 10, 2023
What being a New England Patriots fan has been like since March the Seventeenth, Two Thousand and Twenty. pic.twitter.com/zJXfFUVWAr
— nate 🇺🇸 (@N8Harris99) September 11, 2023
Coach Belichick should of kicked the field goal and not of been acting like he was playing against the Cheifs and Patrich Mahomes. Take the points, and we've got a chance to win wirh a field goal. SITUATIONAL Coaching lost the game TODAY
— Combat O’Daley (@combatOdaley) September 10, 2023
Screen pass on 3rd and 13 pic.twitter.com/kq1EtCd1pB
— CJ (@cjnovo992) September 10, 2023
Heartbroken
— Daily Roman Updates (@UpdatingOnRome) September 10, 2023
AND SO DO THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!!! TWICE!! 😂🤦♂️
Jeez I hate being a pats fan the last few years! https://t.co/9h0PZwnQGA
— Kate Jenkins (@CycleKate) September 10, 2023
Good try I guess
— TurGrey (@The_Best2098) September 10, 2023
Patriots had every opportunity to win today. Defense was lights out all game. I feel good about New England this year
— Smoney (@Smoney_Salazar) September 11, 2023
Proud of this team. Played the best team in the league to the end and almost knocked them off. Mac Jones over 300 yards 3 TDs and made some beautiful throws. I’m happy about that.
— 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙮.𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘 (@scottyBEASTMODE) September 10, 2023
Awful broooo
— 𝕯𝖊𝖒𝖔𝖓 𝕏 (@BURNITDOWNNNNN) September 10, 2023
Could’ve been worse but at some point we gotta be able to prove we can beat the elite teams in the league
— 💜 (@thefutxre) September 10, 2023
Another year of looking at the “bright side” after a loss. Awesome.
— Scott Almeida (@Scottalmeida6) September 10, 2023
I’m proud of being a @Patriots fan! Watched a much better #Team than expected by many. #GoPats 🏈 #ForeverNE‼️
— Alberto Pérez C 🇺🇦 (@alpeca) September 11, 2023
