New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (#12). (Photo : Getty Images)
Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) are free-falling right now as they visit the fuming New England Patriots (10-1) at the Gillette Stadium on Sunday, December 6 for a Week 13 match in the 2015 NFL season.
After struggling with a 4-4 record in their first eight games of the season, the Eagles have now lost three straight, with their last one a humiliating 45-14 defeat to the Detroit Lions at the Ford Field on November 26, via Bleacher Report.
Starting quarterback Sam Bradford is still out with a left shoulder injury while backup Mark Sanchez is not effective in filling in.
Meanwhile, the Patriots suffered their first loss of the season against a Brock Osweiler-led Denver Broncos, 30-24, in overtime at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High last Sunday, as reported by Oregon Live.
Tom Brady had three touchdown passes and no interceptions, but he was caught for three sacks and was not in his usual accurate self, going 23-of-42 for 280 yards.
New England led by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but their defense allowed the Broncos to storm back and eventually beat them in overtime.
Brady and his gang are eager to redeem themselves this week and Philadelphia will simply be the unfortunate victim of their intensity.
Prediction: Patriots win, 35-14.
Philadelphia Eagles starting lineup
Offense: Sanchez (QB), Murray (RB), Matthews (WR1), Cooper (WR2), Agholor (WR3), Celek (TE), Johnson (LT), Barbre (LG), Kelce (C), Tobin (RG), Kelly (RT)
Defense: Cox (DE), Logan (NT), Thornton (DE), Barwin (OLB), Ryans (ILB), Kendricks (ILB), Graham (OLB), Biggers (CB1), Maxwell (CB2), Jenkins (SS), Thurmond (FS)
New England Patriots starting lineup
Offense: Brady (QB), Blount (RB1), White (RB2), Slater (WR1), LaFell (WR2), Chandler (TE), Fleming (LT), Mason (LG), Andrews (C), Kline (RG), Stork (RT)
Defense: Ninkovich (DE), Branch (DT), Siliga (DT), Jones (DE), Bostic (OLB), Mayo (MLB), Fleming (OLB), Butler (CB1), Ryan (CB2), Chung (SS), McCourty (FS)
