NFL: Patriots fall to 10-2 after second straight defeat

Monday, 7 December 2015 08:30

Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots exits the field after the Patriots 35-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles

The New England Patriots have lost for the second week running, after they went down to the Philadelphia Eagles this morning. The Super Bowl champions raced into a 14-0 lead, but the Eagles stormed back, scoring 35 points in a row The Patriots scored two more touchdowns to narrow the score, but it was too little, too late. Elsewhere, the Carolina Panthers continued their unbeaten season with a 41-38 win over the New Orleans Saints, the Jets beat New York rivals, the Giants, in overtime (23-20), and the San Francisco 49ers overcame the Chicago Bears 26-20.

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