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Atlanta Falls 24-23 to Patriots - Recap
New England got 2 scoring strikes from Drake Maye en route to a 24-23 victory over Atlanta on Sunday in Week 9 action at Gillette Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Patriots were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 45.5.
Drake Maye completed 19 of 29 pass attempts for 259 yards and 2 TDs for the Patriots in the win.
Bijan Robinson rushed for 46 yards for Atlanta, while Michael Penix Jr. added 19 yards. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 221 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Drake London and Bijan Robinson had 118 and 50 yards respectively.
Atlanta was outgained by New England 331-288 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-17 by the Patriots.
The time of possession battle favored New England as their offense was on the field for 34:05, longer than the 25:55 of their opponents.
New England looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Buccaneers. The Falcons will aim to get back on the winning track at Indianapolis.