The Patriots held a 21-7 lead with under two minutes left in the first half, and were driving for more, when a strip-sack of Drake Maye gifted the Atlanta Falcons incredible field position. Atlanta scored a touchdown on a short throw from Michael Penix Jr. to Drake London to cut New England’s lead to 21-14 at the break.

Six teams that had Week 8 off return to action in Week 9, and even with four others heading into a bye this week, the Nov. 2 slate will have one more game than the schedule one week earlier.