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Super Bowl 52 Patriots vs Eagles: Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski give New England its first lead of the night

The Patriots are up by one point in the fourth quarter.

The New England Patriots' defense has a hard time stopping the Philadelphia Eagles offense all game long. However, the unit made a key stop on third down to force its opponent to kick a field goal to go up 32-26. This, in turn, allowed the Patriots to take their first lead of the night – something they did on a touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski:

The duo's second scoring connection gives the Patriots a one-point lead early in the fourth quarter. New England moves the football well against the Eagles but the defense – without the benched Malcolm Butler – certainly is still a concern.