The New England Patriots were in a defensive battle with the Philadelphia Eagles for most of the first-half of Sunday’s game.
However, New England was able to find some offense in the later part of the second quarter, as quarterback Mac Jones hooked up with tight end Hunter Henry for the first touchdown of the season, which trimmed the lead to 14-7.
Buy Patriots TicketsThe touchdown culminated a drive that saw New England find its footing offensively. The drive itself took 10 plays, lasted 71 yards and took 4:48 off the clock. Jones had seven completions to seven different receivers on the drive, but the touchdown completion to Henry was undoubtedly the exclamation point.
That @MacJones_10 to @Hunter_Henry84 connection!
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 10, 2023
It will be interesting to see what the New England offense does throughout the rest of the game, but the touchdown catch them Henry clearly got them right back in it.
