DRAKE MAYE ENTERED THE GAME IN THE SECOND QUARTER

Patriots 2024 first-round draft pick QB Drake Maye entered the game in the second quarter and played the third quarter. He led the Patriots in scoring drives on his first two drives. On his first drive, he completed an 8-play, 38-yard drive that ended with a 51-yard field goal by K Joey Slye. Maye completed 3 of 4 passes for 18 yards on that drive. His second drive, an 8-play, 49-yard drive, was capped off with a 4-yard touchdown run. The highlight of that drive was a 23-yard pass to RB JaMychal Hasty. Maye completed 6 of 11 passes for 47 yards.

SLYE SHOOTS A 51-YARD FIELD GOAL

Joey Slye got the Patriots on the scoreboard in the second quarter when he made a 51-yard field goal. In his career, he has made 20 of 32 50-yard throws. His career-high was a 61-yard field goal against Philadelphia on Oct. 29, 2023, while playing for Washington. Slye added a 45-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. In the regular season, Slye has seven games with at least one field goal of 50 yards or more and one of 40 yards or more.

BARINGER AWARDS TWO 55-YARD PUNTS

P Bryce Baringer’s first punt was a 64-yarder that pinned Philadelphia at the 1-yard line. His second punt went 61 yards. As a rookie last season, Baringer had three games with at least two 60-yard punts (at Miami on Oct. 29, against Indianapolis on Nov. 12 and against the New York Jets on Jan. 7). He is the only Patriots player to have at least two games with two 60-yard punts in a season. Overall, Baringer has 12 punts of 60 or more yards in 2023.

BARINGER WANTS TO CONTINUE HIS WINNING STREAM

As a rookie in 2023, Baringer had at least one 50-yard punt in all 17 games, the longest single-season streak in team history. The NFL record for the longest streak with at least one 50-yard punt since 1970 is 38 by Shane Lechler (2007-10).

SCHOOLER PLAYS AS SAFETY FOR THE SECOND GAME IN A ROW

S Brenden Schooler played safety for the second game in a row. Last season, he played in the first and only defensive snaps of his career on a Hail Mary attempt in the final plays against Buffalo (October 22) and in Denver (December 24).

ISAIAH BOLDEN REGISTERED A SACK

CB Isaiah Bolden sacked Philadelphia QB Kenny Pickett on a third-and-six in the second quarter for a 2-yard loss, his first NFL sack.

PURCELL scores on fourth down

DT Mike Purcell stopped Philadelphia RB Lew Nichols on fourth-and-1 run in the second quarter.