Osi Umenyiora
Two-time Super Bowl winner

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If the Eagles are going to win the game it is going to come down to Fletcher Cox on the inside. Pressure off the edges doesn’t really affect Tom Brady that much because he steps up into the pocket. You need to be looking at Philadelphia’s (British born) Jay Ajayi and Alshon Jeffery because those are going to be the two lynchpins that really make some plays on the offensive side of the ball.

For New England, Trey Flowers their defensive end is a really good player and Stefan Gilmore their cornerback. Rob Gronkowski if he plays and Danny Amendola, these are guys who are going to have a real big influence on the game.

The Patriots are down to within striking distance of the end zone but that's the end of the first.

An excellent start I'm sure you'll agree.

Sounds good!

HUGE first down to Danny Amendola! A great third down conversion from Tom Brady, that was a massive throw. Coverage = blown.

Not a great throw from TB, not often you can see that, maybe got tipped on its way and the Patriots are 3rd&7.

Convert?

Tom Brady has the ball, 2:30 on the clock in the first. Can the Eagles slow Brady down?

Osi Umenyiora
Two-time Super Bowl winner

The strength of the Eagles is their offensive line and those guards created a crater for LeGarrette Blount to run through.

Orion Chuzzlewitt: Philly to lose by that extra point.

Just to wrap it up, that was a 34-yard touchdown pass by Nick Foles to Alshon Jeffery. Great gather in.

I should have a clip for you soon...

Osi Umenyiora
Two-time Super Bowl winner

Philadelphia looked like they had got caught flat-footed, they were not ready for the pace that Tom Brady was operating at but as the game wears on they will be able to catch up on what the New England Patriots are doing and they will adjust.

A rare sight - Jake Elliott misses the PAT, screwing it wide. Pressure?

Great take! Nick Foles goes for the big shot downfield, and it's gathered in under pressure by Alshon Jeffery.

What a catch!

Big play! LeGarrette Blount, former Patriot, picks up 36 yards with a jagging run down the right.

Jason Bell
Former NFL cornerback for Houston Texans

Brady gets things started quickly because he wants to confuse you as a defense. The quicker he moves, the quicker you have to move. Then you can't analyse what they are doing when they line up.

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The Eagles have it back on their own 23-yard line, Nick Foles finds Nelson Agholor for a neat completion.

4:17 left in the first quarter then. Both sides moved the ball very well in their opening drives. Offense on top?

Joel Hammer
BBC World Service in Minneapolis

I like this...

Same again! Great effort from Jalen Mills to bat the ball away from the Gronk and Stephen Gostkowski kicks the three points.

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Are the Pats going to score a first-quarter point? 3rd & 4 in the Red Zone. Remember the Eagles couldn't score from the same position and had to settle for three points.

Rob Gronkowski - an absolute monster of a man if you're not aware - has his first catch of the night, the end zone is suddenly very much in sight. First down.