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The Patriots’ loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday stirred up some uncomfortable memories for former New England center David Andrews.
During 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak and Bertrand,” Andrews said that Sunday’s loss reminded him of New England’s Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
“This game reminded me of the 2017 Super Bowl,” Andrews said Monday. “Offensively, we broke records for yards that game, and then we had the one play, the strip sack, but it wasn’t five turnovers. That was a game I walked away feeling like, man, we dominated and should’ve won.”
New England outgained Pittsburgh 369 yards to 203 and ran 22 more plays. However, five turnovers caused it to lose the game by seven points.
The same feeling occurred in Super Bowl LII when the Patriots outgained the Eagles 618 yards to 538, and Tom Brady threw for 505 yards, setting a Super Bowl record.
The Patriots lost because the Eagles strip-sacked Brady on the team’s second-to-last drive, setting themselves up for a 46-yard field goal to go up eight with less than a minute left.
New England’s loss on Sunday is less critical than losing a Super Bowl. However, both games shared numerous similarities, as the Patriots controlled the entire game and still lost.
