A celebratory day at Gillette Stadium provided New England Patriots fans with fireworks on and off the field in their Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Legendary quarterback Tom Brady was honored both pregame and at halftime, with New England owner Robert Kraft making the announcement that the team would void the normal waiting period and would induct the signal-caller into the Patriots Hall of Fame this upcoming June.
Robert Kraft announces that he is waiving the four-year waiting period to place Tom Brady directly into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
Induction set for inside Gillette Stadium on 6/12.
The date has significance: six Super Bowl titles in New England for No. 12.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 10, 2023
On the field, New England’s offense overcame an early 16-0 self-inflicted deficit to make the game competitive, drawing within two and five points of the Eagles at different points throughout the match.
Ultimately, the self-inflicted mistakes were just too much to overcome, and multiple late drives by the Patriots deep into Philadelphia territory just couldn’t give the home team a lead.
Here are 4 big takeaways from the 25-20 loss.