It’s a rematch of Super Bowl LII, but the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles aren’t near the level of title contention that they were just four seasons ago.
Tom Brady is gone, and there’s no Nick Foles or Doug Pederson drawing up a Philly Special. Still, the first-string units for both teams will take the field when the two teams face-off on Thursday night in Week 2 of the 2021 NFL preseason. Cam Newton will get the start for New England (1-0) while Jalen Hurts leads the Eagles (0-1) starters. Don’t expect them to play much more than the first quarter, however, as many teams seem hesitant to give their signal-callers much run this August.