We’ve got three games on the slate Thursday night. Follow along with us.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots
The Patriots might have a little bit of revenge on their minds. They came out firing on all cylinders against the defending Super Bowl champs.
Tom Brady, who was 5-for-5 on their first drive, capped it off with a 4-yard touchdown strike to Chris Hogan:
It wasn’t all good news for the Patriots, though. Rookie first-round tackle Isaiah Wynn left with an ankle injury.
Nick Foles also visited the medical tent after he was hit by Adrian Clayborn and stripped of the ball. Ja’Whaun Bentley picked it up and took it 54 yards to put the Pats up 17-0:
After that, Foles’ night was done. The Eagles announced that he was dealing with a shoulder strain.
The Eagles got on the board soon after, with Nate Sudfeld at quarterback:
With two minutes left before the half, Brady did what he does: led the Patriots down the field for another score as if it required no effort whatsoever. Brady played the entire half and went 19 of 26 for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Unlike in the Super Bowl, he wasn’t sacked either.
Complete coverage for Eagles fans: Bleeding Green Nation
Complete coverage for Patriots fans: Pats Pulpit
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers
Not a great start for Steelers QB Mason Rudolph. His first throw of the game was a pick six. For Packers fans, it had to be refreshing to see Tramon Williams looking like the player he was when these two teams met in the Super Bowl after the 2010 season. Williams is 35.
Aaron Rodgers to Graham, easy peasy. Get used to hearing that. Rodgers found Green Bay’s big ticket tight end acquisition for an 8-yard red zone touchdown to cap off their first drive.
No Le’Veon Bell, no problem. Well, that’s getting a little far ahead of things, but the Steelers have to be pleased with running back James Conner’s work on a three-play touchdown drive in the first quarter. The Steelers fed it to Connor on all three plays, and he picked up 58 yards and the score.
Conner’s a second year player who beat cancer to get here, not to mention he’s pretty good at this whole football thing.
Preseason or not, a 60-yard field goal is impressive. Mason Crosby booted one in the second quarter to give the Packers a 27-14 lead.
Complete coverage for Steelers fans: Behind the Steel Curtain
Complete coverage for Packers fans: Acme Packing Company
New York Jets vs. Washington
Washington engineered a pair of field goals in their first two drives, the first of which led by Alex Smith behind center. The second scoring drive was highlighted by Samaje Perine ripping off a 30-yard run, but left with an injured ankle after the play.
Dead red zone: These teams combined for five trips inside the 20-yard line in the first half, two trips each for Washington and the Jets. Those red zone sojourns produced a grand total of 12 points, nine by Washington. The one trip that failed to produce points was ended when Sam Darnold on 4th-and-1 saw his pass tipped for an interception.
Despite the pick, Darnold was relatively effective, completing 8-of-11 passes for 62 yards. But a pair of third-down sacks killed early drives, giving New York a total of three points in the first 30 minutes.
Colt McCoy was 9-of-12 for 113 yards on the opening half. He completed a pass into the end zone to Cam Sims, but the potential touchdown was called back due to illegal formation.
Complete coverage for Jets fans: Gang Green Nation
Complete coverage for Washington fans: Hogs Haven
Pregame
The second week of NFL preseason will kick off on Thursday evening with three games scheduled.
The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The Patriots won their first preseason game against Washington last week.
Washington will host rookie quarterback Sam Darnold and the New York Jets. Darnold threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on 18 pass attempts in the Jets’ victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Baker Mayfield will be in action on Friday when the Cleveland Browns face the Buffalo Bills and their first round quarterback Josh Allen, who was recently criticized by Jacksonville Jaguars’ cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The Baltimore Ravens will wrap up Week 2 action on Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts.
NFL Preseason Week 2 Schedule:
All times listed are Eastern.
Thursday
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m.
New York Jets vs. Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN
Friday
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m.
New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions, 7 p.m.
Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns, 7:30 p.m., NFL Network
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m.
Saturday
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., NFL Network
Oakland Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m., NFL Network
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys, 7 p.m., NFL Network
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans, 8 p.m.
Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos, 9:05 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m., NFL Network
Monday
Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, 8 p.m., ESPN
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