The Patriots tried 4 fourth-down conversions in Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Eagles, and looking back, head coach Bill Belichick might need needed one again.
But it’s in all probability not the play you’re pondering of.
Belichick stated he nonetheless would have gone for it on fourth-and-3 from the Eagles’ 17-yard line down eight factors with 9:39 left within the sport. Quarterback Mac Jones’ go went incomplete to operating again Ezekiel Elliott, and the Patriots turned the ball over on downs.
“Fourth-and-3, down by 8, I don’t have any regrets on that one,” Belichick stated Monday morning on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”
Belichick stated Sunday night time that he “felt like it was the best decision for the team.”
The Patriots wound up getting the ball three extra instances within the sport. They scored on one drive and received inside subject objective vary as soon as extra. If the Patriots had kicked the sphere objective with 9:39 left and nonetheless scored a landing on their subsequent sequence, a subject objective on the finish would have gained it.
But the Patriots additionally went 4 it on fourth-and-17 whereas trailing 25-20 with 2:24 on the clock from the Eagles’ 48-yard line. Jones had been sacked earlier within the drive. On the earlier play, the Patriots have been penalized for delay of sport.
“Fourth-and-17, looking back on it, we had three timeouts — I might have punted that one,” Belichick stated on WEEI. “I don’t know how much field position we would have gained but fourth-and-17 after the delay, that was tough.”
Jones’ fourth-down go went incomplete to tight finish Hunter Henry. The Patriots had another alternative to attain after that play however got here up brief within the 25-20 loss.
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