Gillette Stadium will serve as the backdrop for the New England Patriots’ regular season opener against the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
On paper, this seems like an easy matchup for the Eagles. They are the far more talented football team, and the Patriots’ offensive line has been held together by paperclips and glue sticks throughout training camp and the preseason.
With that said, this is the first game of the season, and the Eagles are coming off a Super Bowl loss. The stingy and talented Patriots defense combined with Bill O’Brien returning as the offensive play-caller in New England creates all sorts of trap potential for this game.
But is that potential good enough for any of the Patriots Wire staff writers to actually pick the Patriots to win the game? Here’s the full round-up of picks for the Week 1 matchup:
Jordy McElroy (0-0) – Eagles 20, Patriots 24
Danny Jaillet (0-0) – Eagles 31, Patriots 17
Cam Garrity (0-0) – Eagles 27, Patriots 21
Michael Braithwaite (0-0) – Eagles 21, Patriots 24
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