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2025 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2025 · Gillette Stadium

Atlanta Falcons

23

New England PatriotsWinner

24

NE -5.5 no coverO 45.5 ✓

New England Patriots 24–23 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 4:44, NE +19% win probability on one snap.

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Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3NEATL
Q4 · 4:44ATL 23NE 24ATL ball · 4th & 8NE 80%

(4:44) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass short right to 5-D.London for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 4:44NE +19% win prob(4:44) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass short right to 5-D.London for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q4 · 2:09ATL +12% win prob(2:09) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass incomplete short middle. PENALTY on ATL-9-M.Penix, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 48.
  3. Q4 · 2:22NE +12% win prob(2:22) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass deep left to 5-D.London ran ob at NE 48 for 25 yards.
  4. Q4 · 1:42NE +11% win prob(1:42) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short left to 85-H.Henry to NE 40 for 17 yards (31-X.Watts).

How the points landed

Scoring summary

  1. Q1 · 7:48NE Touchdown

    (7:48) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep left to 3-D.Douglas for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ATL 0NE 7
  2. Q1 · 0:29ATL Touchdown

    (:29) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass short left to 5-D.London for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ATL 7NE 7
  3. Q2 · 8:56NE Touchdown

    (8:56) 26-T.Jennings left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ATL 7NE 14
  4. Q2 · 5:18NE Touchdown

    (5:18) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 8-S.Diggs for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ATL 7NE 21
  5. Q2 · 0:16ATL Touchdown

    (:16) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass short right to 5-D.London for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: ATL 14NE 21
  6. Q3 · 6:30NE Field goal

    (6:30) 36-A.Borregales 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.

    Score after this play: ATL 14NE 24
  7. Q4 · 14:12ATL Field goal

    (14:12) 39-J.Romo 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.

    Score after this play: ATL 17NE 24
  8. Q4 · 4:44ATL Touchdown

    (4:44) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass short right to 5-D.London for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

    Score after this play: ATL 23NE 24

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricFalconsPatriots
Offensive plays5465
Total yards288334 (edge)
Yards per play5.3 (edge)5.1
Expected points added / play0.07 (edge)0.01
Success rate41%45% (edge)
Dropback rate74%62%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.14 (edge)0.02
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.120.00 (edge)
Third downs1/108/12 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)55
First downs gained on snaps1623 (edge)
Sacks taken1 (edge)6
Turnovers0 (edge)2

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Drake MayeQB

19/29, 259 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

0.4 expected points added · +5.3% completion over expected

Passing · ATL

Michael Penix Jr.QB

22/37, 221 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

3.7 expected points added · +4.7% completion over expected

Rushing · NE

TreVeyon HendersonRB

14 att, 55 yds, 0 TD

-0.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ATL

Bijan RobinsonRB

12 att, 46 yds, 0 TD

-1.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ATL

Drake LondonWR

9/14 for 118 yds, 3 TD

41% of team targets · 11.4 expected points added

Receiving · NE

DeMario DouglasWR

4/6 for 100 yds, 1 TD

21% of team targets · 7.6 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1ATLATL 325-21:41Punt
2NENE 2511755:35Touchdown +7
3ATLATL 317172:57Punt
4NENE 6451:28Punt
5ATLATL 476532:55Touchdown +7
6NENE 3514656:32Touchdown +7
7ATLATL 30531:07Punt
8NENE 286722:34Touchdown +7
9ATLATL 288533:54Turnover on downs
10NENE 29540:54Fumble
11ATLNE 6360:11Touchdown +7
12NENE 35200:12End of half
13NENE 3116568:34Field goal +3
14ATLATL 16541:03Punt
15NENE 48200:46Interception
16ATLATL 499365:29Field goal +3
17NENE 2210314:27Punt
18ATLATL 1513805:01Touchdown +6
19NENE 29541:10Punt
20ATLATL 197381:37Punt
21NENE 185221:53End of game

8 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Falcons gained 80 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Michael Penix Jr.22/372213013.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Bijan Robinson12463.80-1.1
Michael Penix Jr.2199.501.8
Tyler Allgeier263.00-0.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Drake London914118341%11.4
Bijan Robinson81050029%0.5
Kyle Pitts4738021%-3.5
Darnell Mooney121506%0.2
David Sills01003%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
A.J. Terrell530.000
Kaden Elliss420.000
Mike Hughes320.000
JD Bertrand410.000
Jalon Walker412.001
LaCale London412.000
Dee Alford400.001
Xavier Watts310.000
Sam Roberts220.000
Brandon Dorlus312.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drake Maye19/292592160.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
TreVeyon Henderson14553.90-0.4
Terrell Jennings11353.210.5
Drake Maye8202.500.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
DeMario Douglas46100121%7.6
Hunter Henry4651021%-0.4
Stefon Diggs3438114%4.5
TreVeyon Henderson4632021%-0.4
Austin Hooper112004%2.2
Terrell Jennings11904%0.7
Mack Hollins22907%0.3
Kayshon Boutte01004%-0.8
Kyle Williams01004%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -5.5
Closing total
45.5
ATL moneyline
+205
NE moneyline
-250

Patriots closed -5.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 47 — over by 1.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
52°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Brad Allen
Rest
ATL 7 days · NE 7 days
Coaches
Raheem Morris vs Mike Vrabel