Sunday Night Football heads to the West Coast this week for a Falcons vs 49ers showdown. Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Patriots and Falcons play Sunday in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. It's expected Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and wide receiver Drake London will play, while Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has been ruled out with a toe injury.

Before we look ahead of to Week 8, though, let's recap what happened in the Falcons ' 20-10 loss to the 49ers. Atlanta controlled the game in the first half before making some crucial mistakes late in the first half that cost the team points and gave the 49ers life.

Phil Perry highlights TreVeyon Henderson handling a larger workload, Mike Onwenu's struggles and more in his Patriots-Falcons "Stock Watch."

The Falcons are back on national TV in Week 6, hosting the Buffalo Bills on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky an Louis Riddick will be in the broadcast booth for tonight's game. Atlanta still has three other prime-time games, including a Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.

Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich said that Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was like Marshawn Lynch with how difficult he is to tackle.

The unholy NFL whoopee cushion now sits in Flowery Branch. As if blowing a 28-3 lead in the freaking Super Bowl didn't confirm it enough, the Falcons are unquestionably the NFL's butt of the joke, pro football's grand punchline.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 9 Houston Texans and Denver Broncos game, Sunday, Nov. 2.