Game Day Thread 2023 Week 1 OFFICIAL Game Thread: Patriots vs Eagles

[RIpats88]

Bad teams blame the officials. that's a clear hold

On Henry? No it wasn't

 

[FCB02062]

Bill plays offense not to lose, risk averse....not going to win many games playing like this

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

Winnable game but hard to overcome that pick 6 and fumble at the start. Pats aren't built to overcome mistakes like that.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

I don't mind the screen on 3rd and 21 but it seems after the penalty and replaying the down the Eagles were actually ready for it

 

[PP2]

Outstanding game from Zeke.. especially pass protection. I'm really blown by that.

 

[TBR]

Awful call on Henry kickstarted that sequence, although 2nd one was a legit call, and unfortunately didn't execute on 3rd down, nor on the punt. Made it even worse.

 

[Rob0729]

The Henry call was awful. The Mafi call was right. But the Pats don‘t have the Mafi hold without the Henry one.

 

[n1997y]

There was no penalty on that play

The penalty was for threatening to make Eagles look bad by losing after the hype and two gift TDs.

 

[Dingleberry]

Bad teams blame the officials. that's a clear hold

The Henry call was not even arguably a hold. THAT is what killed the drive.

The Patriots could have overcome it. They didn't.

But let's not pretend the first call wasn't purely phantom.

 

[PWRxWLF]

Maaan that was a sloppy ass drive. A game of just shooting yourself in the foot. The call on Henry was absolute ******** but then they just fell apart after that. Got the Eagles right where you want ‘em. The D has gotta get the ball back and quick. You know the Eagles are gonna come out this drive swinging haymakers.

 

[StrawHatPatriot]

You don't bring in a vet RB to fumble.
He ain't fast, and lacks burst.

He's ran well today

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Winnable game but hard to overcome that pick 6 and fumble at the start. Pats aren't built to overcome mistakes like that.

Okay they're literally a dogshit holding call from being in FG range to overcome mistakes like that but brilliant and definitely not outdated take

 

[FCB02062]

unless there's penalties on Philadelphia, Bills defense will let them eat clock...times running short here if they give up points

 

[patfanken]

2 holding penalties and a bad play call (imho) and 23 yd punt. That is NOT the recipe for winning football, especially against teams like the Eagles. But I CAN'T help but be impressed with the OL

 

[upstater1]

6 point swing this game between the bogus hold on Dugger that came on a sack and that hold on Henry that took them from 1st and 10 to 3rd and 17.

I also thought the opening flag on Wise for being in the neutral zone was dubious.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

That last playcall was not good

 

[mgcolby]

Let's go D need a turnover

 

[Ross12]

The Henry call was not even arguably a hold. THAT is what killed the drive.

The Patriots could have overcome it. They didn't.

But let's not pretend the first call wasn't purely phantom.

Let’s get some phantom flags on Philly now.

 

[stelfans]

Too bad the officials came straight out of philly. Could be up by now. Team’s doing a decent job.

 

[ahmed]

Being at their 27 and coming out with a punt is no good