The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are duking it out in Week 9 from Gillette Stadium. New England enters this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the NFL at the moment, riding a five-game wining streak while getting MVP caliber play from second-year quarterback Drake Maye.

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.

The Atlanta Falcons face the New England Patriots, led by quarterback Drake Maye, on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

The Patriots sit atop the AFC East at 6-2 and are on a five-game win streak. They are coming off a 32-13 win against the Cleveland Browns and proved they can win against a good defense, even if it takes some halftime adjustments.

Result, match stream and latest updates from Autumn Nations Series clash - Steve Borthwick’s in-form side record eighth successive win against the Wallabies at Twickenham

England dispatched Australia in a huge autumn international win over their old rivals at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Ben Earl struck with a fine try underlining early England dominance, but Harry Potter produced a magical 14-point swing for the Wallabies to hit back before the break.

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs were involved in another nail-biter as a fewl upsets and a record-breaker occurred over the course of Week 9.

A missed extra point from the Falcons helped New England escape with a win. The post 10 takeaways from Patriots’ 24-23 win over the Falcons appeared first on Boston.com.