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On the defensive side of the ball, Sam Roberts was the highest graded defender for either team, receiving an 89.7. Pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie (78.4), safety Xavier Watts (68.9), safety Jessie Bates (67.7) and nose tackle LaCale London (66.2) round out the top five for Atlanta’s defense.
The Falcons' other wide receivers combined for only three targets against the Patriots, so London's locked in as the team's top option in the passing game heading into a Week 10 matchup against the Colts in Berlin.
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Falcons vs. Patriots highlights: Atlanta's comeback falls short in NFL Week 9
The Atlanta Falcons fell to 3-5 on the season after Sunday's 24-23 loss to the New England Patriots. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tossed three touchdown passes to Drake London, but the team missed an extra point attempt after what should have been the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had a pair of turnovers in an uneven performance and the New England Patriots held on for a 24-23 victory over Atlanta after Parker Romo missed a potential tying extra point for the Falcons.
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Falcons – Patriots recap: The leaves fall and so does Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons should’ve won that game and made a gorgeous autumn day in New England that much more enjoyable. I know that, you know that, the Patriots know that. They have to be letting out of a sigh of relief in Massachusetts today, given how close the margin was, while the Falcons pick up the pieces of yet another loss.
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How Falcons kicker Parker Romo's missed extra point spoiled Drake London's big day vs. Patriots
Drake Maye tossed two touchdown passes in a 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, but that one-point difference was the result of a rare kicking error -- Atlanta's Parker Romo missed the extra point on WR Drake London's third score of the day.
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Patriots vs. Falcons: Atlanta scores following Drake Maye fumble to deficit to 21-14
In a head-to-head showcase between 2024 first-round quarterbacks, Drake Maye and Michael Penix Jr. are trending in opposite directions to start their sophomore season. As Maye fin
The Falcons received tough news before kickoff in Miami as Kirk Cousins prepares for his first start of the season. Kirk Cousins is making his first start of the season for the Atlanta Falcons, playing the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. He’s filling in for Michael Penix Jr., who has been ruled out with a knee injury.