The Philadelphia Eagles travel to New England for the first time since 2015 to face the Patriots in the season opener for both teams.
New England has won four of the past five regular-season meetings, including the most recent in Philadelphia in 2019.
EAGLES PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Jalen Hurts. He went 14-1 as a starter last season and since 2021 has the the second-best winning percentage among NFL quarterbacks, trailing only Patrick Mahomes . Hurts is coming off a 2022 season in which he completed 66.5% of his passes for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions. He’s also a threat to run, having notched 760 rushing yards and 13 rushing TDs last season.
KEY MATCHUP: Patriots receivers vs. Eagles secondary. New England’s offense has had an offseason overhaul following the hiring of new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. A big part of that has been the changes to the Patriots passing attack, with the addition of JuJu Smith-Schuster to a group that includes DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne. O’Brien has also integrated some of the zone read plays that quarterback Mac Jones was fond of in college at Alabama.
SERIES NOTES: The Patriots have won four of the past five regular-season meetings. … This is the Eagles’ first visit to New England since a 35-28 win on Dec. 6, 2015. … The teams have matched up in two Super Bowls, with the Patriots taking Super Bowl 39 and the Eagles winning Super Bowl 52.
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