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First Posted: 8/9/2013 PHILADELPHIA &#8212; Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a pair of 80-yard TD drives in his only two series in a 31-22 preseason win over Philadelphia on Friday.
Michael Vick threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson, but the new-look Eagles kicked off the Chip Kelly era the same way they ended Andy Reid&#8217;s long tenure &#8212; with another loss.
Kelly&#8217;s biggest decision will be picking a starting quarterback. Vick and Nick Foles each led the Eagles to a touchdown in two series apiece.
Vick&#8217;s came against New England&#8217;s starters and he looked sharp, completing 4 of 5 passes for 94 yards. Foles lost a fumble on his second play and then went 5 of 6 for 43 yards. Kelly already said Foles will start next Thursday night against Carolina.
Meanwhile, the Patriots have no QB controversies. Tim Tebow made his New England debut after backup Ryan Mallett left with a head injury late in the second quarter. Tebow was 4 of 12 for 55 yards and ran for 31 on four carries.
As for Brady, the two-time NFL and Super Bowl MVP finished 7 of 8 for 65 yards and one TD.
LeGarrette Blount had a nifty, 51-yard TD run, reversing direction twice on the play. The former 1,000-yard rusher with Tampa Bay had 101 yards rushing on 11 carries in his first game for New England.
Jets 26, Lions 17
DETROIT &#8212; Mark Sanchez had an interception returned for a touchdown, and Geno Smith left with an apparent ankle injury in New York&#8217;s exhibition loss to Detroit.
Lions rookie Ziggy Ansah made an immediate impression, intercepting Sanchez&#8217;s pass and returning it 14 yards for a touchdown. The 6-foot-5 defensive end from Ghana put his hands up just in time to pick off Sanchez&#8217;s screen pass in the first quarter. He had an easy return to the end zone for the game&#8217;s first TD.
Sanchez played three series, going 10 of 13 for 125 yards and a touchdown. Smith was 6 of 7 for 47 yards but left shortly after halftime.
Detroit&#8217;s Matthew Stafford was 3 of 8 for 58 yards.
Dolphins 27, Jaguars 3
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. &#8212; Ryan Tannehill connected with Dustin Keller for a 22-yard touchdown, and Miami thumped Jacksonville.
Tannehill played a little longer and a lot smoother in his second preseason game. The Jaguars can only hope Blaine Gabbert will do the same.
Tannehill completed 5 of 9 passes for 75 yards, getting things rolling late in the first quarter. He connected with Keller for a 24-yard gain and then found the former New York Jets tight end five plays later for a score. Safety Chris Prosinski looked lost on the play, the first of many mistakes for the rebuilding Jaguars.
Jacksonville finished with four turnovers.
Gabbert was hoping to make a strong impression in Jacksonville&#8217;s preseason opener. But Gabbert looked a lot like he did in his first two seasons. He completed 5 of 10 passes for 19 yards, with an interception.

Eagles fall in Kelly’s preseason debut