Week 2 Patriots vs Jaguars recap and final score: New England¡¯s defense struggles during 31-20 loss The New England Patriots went on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars with the driver¡¯s seat of the AFC on the line. However  http://www.newenglandpatriotsteamonline.com/kyle-van-noy-jer sey , the reigning conference champions struggled for most of the game and found themselves down 21-3 at halftime. New England showed some resiliency in the early second half but ultimately came up short: the Jaguars prevailed with a final score of 31-20 in their favor.New England Patriots at Jacksonville JaguarsFinal scorePatriots 20Jaguars 31Game DetailsDate: Sunday, September 16, 2018Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ETLocation: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FLSB Nation affiliate: Big Cat CountryTV: CBS, with Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (color commentary)  http://www.newenglandpatriotsteamonline.com/patrick-chung-je rsey , and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)Patriots inactivesFor more information, please click here.Patriots startersOffenseDefenseLive trackerFirst quarterNew England wins the opening coin toss and surprisingly opts to receive the opening kickoff.Patriots¡¯ first possession: New England starts the game well and moves the football all the way to the Jaguars 36-yard line. However, kicker Stephen Gostkowski misses a 54-yard field goal attempt wide to the right.Jaguars¡¯ first possession: With great field position, the Jaguars are able to march 56 yards in nine plays and take the lead on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Blake Bortles to Donte Moncrief. Two plays before the touchdown, defensive edge Trey Flowers stays on the ground after suffering what looked like a concussion. 7-0 JaguarsPatriots¡¯ second possession: New England¡¯s second drive does not produce any results. Rookie running back Sony Michel is stopped in the backfield on a 3rd and 1 attempt and the Patriots have to punt.Jaguars¡¯ second possession: Jacksonville again is able to march down the field, aided by a spectacular catch by Keelan Cole. The second-year wide receiver is also the one to catch a touchdown to end the drive: Bortles finds him from 24-yards out to give the home team a two-touchdown lead. 14-0 Jaguars Patriots¡¯ third possession: New England faces a third down early during the drive but ultimately converts it. However, the team fails to have similar success on their second third down and opts to punt the football away by the end of the first quarter.Second quarterJaguars¡¯ third possession: The Patriots¡¯ defense finally is able to stop Jacksonville. While the Jaguars found success on the ground Authentic Trent Brown Jersey , the drive stalled after an offensive penalty set up a 3rd and 17.Patriots¡¯ fourth possession: Starting at its own 6-yard line, New England¡¯s offense holds the football for the next eight minutes ¨C eventually ending in a 29-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal. The Patriots generally move the football well on their 16-drive series but ultimately fail to come through in the red zone. 14-3 JaguarsJaguars¡¯ fourth possession: With not even three minutes left in the second quarter, the Patriots defense allows Jacksonville to march 75 yards in 13 plays to score their third touchdown of the half. 21-3 JaguarsThird quarterJaguars¡¯ fifth possession: After receiving the second half kickoff, Jacksonville marched right down the field again. New England had chances to get off the field twice on third down but was unable to do it. The unit was eventually able to do that in the red area, but not before half the quarter had already passed ¨C and the Jaguars still added three points to their lead. To make matters worse, safety Patrick Chung is declared out with a concussion. 24-3 JaguarsPatriots¡¯ fifth possession: New England goes nowhere on its first drive of the half and punts the football back to Jacksonville after a three-and-out.Jaguars¡¯ sixth possession: Stephon Gilmore makes the Patriots¡¯ first big defensive play of the game when he forces a fumble. Duron Harmon is able to recover it and set up New England¡¯s offense near midfield.Patriots¡¯ sixth possession: New England takes advantage of the takeaway and quickly drives down the field thanks to some solid running by Tom Brady (on third down) and Sony Michel. The drive ends with a seven-yard pass from Brady to Chris Hogan on third down. 24-10 JaguarsJaguars¡¯ seventh possession: The Patriots defense again plays sound defense on the next drive, and forces a three-and-out and quick punt ¨C one that sails just 33 yards.Patriots¡¯ seventh possession: New England starts its final drive of the third quarter with a big screen pass to James White.Fourth quarterPatriots¡¯ seventh possession (cont.): The Patriots¡¯ possession stalls on 3rd and 4 Womens Eric Rowe Jersey , and the team settles for a field goal. Stephen Gostkowski splits the uprights from 46 yards out to bring New England¡¯s deficit to 11 points. 24-13 JaguarsJaguars¡¯ eighth possession: Jacksonville¡¯s next series also ends quickly: on the second play of the drive, Austin Seferian-Jenkins cannot come down with a pass and instead deflects it into the hands of Kyle Van Noy. Patriots take over at the Jaguars 25-yard line.Patriots¡¯ eighth possession: New England can¡¯t do anything with the takeaway as Tom Brady gets sacked on the drive¡¯s third play and loses the football. The Jaguars recover and take over.Jaguars¡¯ ninth possession: Luckily for the Patriots, their defense is able to deliver another stop: Stephon Gilmore stops a third down scramble by Blake Bortles and Jacksonville gets flagged on the ensuing fourth down attempt. Instead, the team punts and sets New England up on its own 9-yard line.Patriots¡¯ ninth possession: New England starts the series with what initially looked like a close third down conversation. However, it is overturned after Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone challenges the spot. The Patriots decide to punt. Before that, the team almost draws Jacksonville offside but to no avail.Jaguars¡¯ tenth possession: Jacksonville¡¯s tenth drive is a short one: Blake Bortles throws to Dede Westbrook on a crossing route and the second-year man takes the pass 61-yards for a touchdown. 31-13 JaguarsPatriots¡¯ tenth possession: A big run by Rex Burkhead and a screen pass to Cordarrelle Patterson set up a 29-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Chris Hogan. 31-20 JaguarsJaguars¡¯ eleventh possession: Jacksonville is able to run out the clock as the Patriots defense again allowed its opponent to move the football at relative will.Quick-hit analysisWhile New England had its moments in the third and early fourth quarters, the team played too inconsistent a game to challenge a near-perfect Jaguars team today. The development of the defense has to be particularly concerning: after a strong season opener  http://www.newenglandpatriotsteamonline.com/phillip-dorsett- jersey , the unit struggled to defend crossing routes and keep quarterback Blake Bortles from extending plays with his feet. With the offense unable to get into a rhythm especially early on during the game, the defense failed to help keep the score close. The New England Patriots play the Green Bay Packers in prime time and the Packers are much, much healthier. Apparently, there¡¯s been a wave of illness sweeping Foxborough, leaving numerous players sidelined or affected.For the Patriots, at least DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (illness) returned to practice in full capacity and was removed from the injury report.Here¡¯s the report from Thursday.Did Not PracticeGronkowski was absent on Thursday, which is concerning. Hopefully he¡¯ll return on Friday and that he was only receiving maintenance Authentic Stephon Gilmore Jersey , but it¡¯s clear that the All Pro tight end has been dealing with some serious injuries. Hopefully he¡¯s okay in the long term.Mason is the Patriots starting right guard and he¡¯s missed the past two practices. Ted Karras is likely to start in his place, but if Schwenke and Marcus Cannon remain sidelined then the Patriots will only have Cole Croston to back-up all five positions on the offensive line.Limited ParticipationEdelman and Hollister returned to practice, which is extremely important if Gronkowski is unable to play. Edelman is the engine of the passing attack and Hollister would be called upon to replace Gronk in the lineup. Still, this is a lengthy injury report for New England.Both Perry and Whitehead returned to practice for the Packers.Full ParticipationTwo of the more important Packers are fully back in action.