Watch Devin McCourty fire up Patriots teammates with speech before Eagles game

Devin McCourty had the Patriots ready for battle before their victory over the Eagles on Sunday.

New England's veteran safety fired up his teammates with a phenomenal pregame speech that shows they had a chip on their shoulder after suffering their first loss of the season in Week 9.

"This is a real one," McCourty said. "It's just us today, for real. No one likes us, but we came here with one mission ..."

Watch the full speech below:

The result was a 17-10 victory thanks to another dominant effort from the Patriots defense.

Next up on the docket is a matchup with the Dallas Cowboys (6-4) at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET.

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