Eagles 21, Patriots 24 — Sportsinator

Philadelphia EaglesvsNew England Patriots

PHI 21/NE 24

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Things to say

The Patriots beat the Eagles 24-21 at Gillette Stadium.

opener

Pats took it 24-21, came down to the wire. Backups all over the field but they found a way. Late touchdown sealed it.

key player

Tommy DeVito only threw it 15 times but hit Kyle Williams for a 69-yard bomb. Efficient, one TD, no picks. Dude keeps making plays.

hot take

Tanner McKee threw for two scores and still lost. Philly's second string can move the ball but the defense couldn't get off the field when it mattered.

deep cut

Ty Robinson had two sacks for the Eagles and nobody's talking about it. That's a real edge rusher fighting for a roster spot.

exit

Preseason, so who cares about the record. Just want to see the starters healthy heading into Week 1.

The recap

Classic August back-and-forth that came down to the last minute — the Eagles led 21-17 late before Behren Morton, New England's third arm of the night, hit Nick DeGennaro for a 37-yard strike with 57 seconds left to steal it 24-21. Tommy DeVito set the tone earlier with a 69-yard bomb to Kyle Williams, then handed the job off, which is exactly how these preseason nights go.

Tanner McKee actually looked the sharpest of anyone, throwing two touchdowns and moving Philly up and down the field, but the Eagles' defense couldn't get the one stop they needed at the end. Nobody's stat line here means much in a month, but a walk-off touchdown drive from your No. 3 quarterback is the kind of thing that keeps roster hopefuls employed.