In this article, we will formulate an Eagles vs Patriots Prediction for this NFL Preseason Week 2 matchup on Saturday, August 22nd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.
New England Patriots Preview
The New England Patriots are coming off a 13-13 home tie against Indianapolis in their opening game of the preseason, where they got outgained by their opponents by 275-355 yards and had 69 total plays. New England had 192 passing yards, 83 rushing yards, and 20/35 completed passes, while the turnover battle was won at 0-4. The Patriots were 5-18 on third down conversions and 1-1 in the red zone.
Tommy DeVito led New England with 13/22 passes and 138 passing yards, with one touchdown. Jam Miller had a team-high 55 rushing yards, while Kobe Prentice caught 3 passes for a team-high 40 receiving yards. Defensively, Channing Canada led the Patriots with 8 total tackles, 4 of them solo, while Joshua Farmer had one sack.
Philadelphia Eagles Preview
The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a 7-24 road defeat by Baltimore in their opening game of the preseason, where they got outgained by their opponents by 159-440 yards and had 40 total plays. Philadelphia had 83 passing yards, 76 rushing yards, and 13/25 completed passes, while the turnover battle was won at 0-2. The Eagles were 0-9 on third down conversions and 1-1 in the red zone.
Cole Payton led Philadelphia with 4/9 passes and 37 passing yards, with one touchdown. Cole Payton had a team-high 45 rushing yards, while Darius Cooper caught 2 passes for a team-high 21 receiving yards. Defensively, Mac McWilliams led the Eagles with 10 total tackles, 9 of them solo, while Tarron Jackson had one sack.
Eagles vs Patriots Prediction
The Eagles are 3-1 in their 4 meetings against the Patriots and have won their last three visits in New England. Over is 5-1 in their 6 meetings.
In this Eagles vs Patriots Prediction, the Patriots are coming as -2.5 home favorites. Both teams did not look good in their preseason openers, with the Patriots coming off a tie and the Eagles coming off a road loss where they scored just 7 points. I don’t trust the Eagles on the road after a disappointing first game in the preseason, as both their offensive and defensive line looked terrible and will be playing their second straight game on the road, while the Patriots will have another chance in winning in front of their home crowd. Take the Patriots by -2.5 in this one.