The Patriots defense deserves praise for hanging tough against the Eagles, as Philadelphia sent out most of its regulars (including Michael Vick until his injury) for extensive reps on Monday night. Though the Patriots surrendered 14 first-half points, all of them were scored off turnovers that stranded the defense deep in its own territory. The secondary did well to not let up any big gains, and although LeSean McCoy was productive in the running game in the first half, he was unable to break free for chunk yardage.