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I mean…they were close. And I know that doesn’t make it any easier. “Close” doesn’t count for much in the standings, but it does tell a story. Because for all the frustration, the Falcons went toe-to-toe with a very good New England Patriots team and, for stretches, looked every bit their equal. Michael Penix Jr. […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The New England Patriots truly are back. Not only are they competing for the top seed in the AFC again, their quarterback is (usually) playing at a high level, and their defense is keeping opponents in check on a weekly basis, they are also at the center of controversy again. Well, that is at least […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots stayed in the win column on Sunday, celebrating a sixth straight W to improve to 7-2 on the year. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live viewing the 24-23 victory. Winners WR DeMario Douglas: It was an emotional day for Pop Douglas after losing his uncle […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Indianapolis Colts next matchup is a home contest against the Atlanta Falcons. While billed as a home game, the Colts will be far from home as they head to Germany. This is the first contest in Olympiastadion Berlin. This stadium was built in 1936 for the Olympics and will serve host to these two […]
From Stampede Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Update (11/2): Patriots inch closer to No. 1 seed in the AFC after beating Falcons After the early window of games on Sunday, the New England Patriots found themselves down a spot in the AFC playoff picture. An inferior strength of victory tiebreaker meant that they lost the No. 2 seed to the Denver Broncos. […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Slides should be fun, but there’s nothing fun about the Atlanta Falcons losing streak. The team lets a close contest slip away. Here’s the Week 9 snap reactions. Penix and London return Penix looked healthy and boosted the offense today. It wasn’t perfect; he’ll want that intentional grounding play back, but the quarterback showed some […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Update (11/2): Christian Gonzalez gives positive injury update after exiting Patriots vs. Falcons Even though he left for the locker room in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 24-23 win over the Falcons, Christian Gonzalez was back on the field for postgame handshakes and later talked to the media. He gave the all-clear during his […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The clocks fell. The New England Patriots did not. A 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons followed Sunday at Gillette Stadium, where the closing minutes saw the streak extend to six games. Here’s a glance back on the 1 p.m. ET kickoff as head coach Mike Vrabel’s side moves into November with a 7-2 record. […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The New England Patriots did not play a clean game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9, but in the end they did just enough to survive with a final score of 24-23. Their sixth straight win improves their record to 7-2 on the year and keeps them well-positioned heading into the back half of […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: the Falcons blew it late in the fourth quarter against the Patriots, missing a game-tying PAT and shooting themselves in the foot on their final offensive series to lose 24-23. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk break down the loss, the puzzling decision to stick with Parker Romo, more […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Falcons were expected to get blown off the field in this one by a surging Patriots team. Somehow, that didn’t happen, but the resulting game was still incredibly painful to watch, and still a loss. The Falcons couldn’t get going on offense early and struggled badly on defense in the first half before things […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots defense held off a late drive by the Falcons to help ice a 24-23 win. It was a fast start for the Patriots, who jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the first-half. But, a Drake Maye strip sack just before half time gifted Atlanta seven points. From that point out, New […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots took control of their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter, but in the process of doing so lost one of their offensive starters. Kayshon Boutte departed the game with a hamstring injury and after originally being listed as questionable was ruled out for the remainder of […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Well, let’s see what the Falcons have in store for us today. They have a stiff challenge ahead in the form of a surging New England Patriots team, so we’ll hope that they can pull off the same kind of surprise win they managed against New England’s AFC East rival Bills a few weeks back. […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
There aren’t any huge surprises on the Falcons’ inactives list for Week 9 vs. the New England Patriots, and the good news is that the best safety in the league Jessie Bates III and rookie Jalon Walker are both active for Sunday’s matchup. The bad news is that Zach Harrison and Billy Bowman Jr. remain […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots entered the season with three running backs on their 53-man roster. Out of those, only one will be active on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons — and it’s the least experienced of the bunch, a theme for the whole position group in Week 9. With Rhamondre Stevenson (toe/inactive) and Antonio Gibson […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The trickle-down effect of starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson being out with a toe injury has led to the New England Patriots making one of their rookies active again: wide receiver Efton Chism has returned to the game day roster after a one-week absence as a healthy scratch. The assumption is that he will serve […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
As the Atlanta Falcons travel to face the New England Patriots, they hope that the healthy return of key players will spark their success on the road. Coupled with several struggling players on the verge of being replaced, there is a lot of intrigue surrounding this matchup. Naming five Falcons is always a challenge, but […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Boy, the Falcons have really done it to themselves yet again. After a high energy win against the Buffalo Bills which reinvigorated the fanbase was followed with a disappointing defeat in San Francisco, Atlanta laid an absolute egg against a porous Dolphins team that had seemingly nothing going right for them. Now, the Birds sit […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Having won five straight games to improve to 6-2 on the season, the New England Patriots are quickly closing in on matching their win total from the last two years combined. On Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, they will be in prime position to get one step closer: whereas the Patriots are running hot right […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots have won each of their last five games, and on Sunday will be going into yet another game as favorites. It is not hard to see why: the 3-4 Atlanta Falcons have been an inconsistent team so far this year that managed to beat the high-flying Bills but lose to the […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
DFS Picks Week 9 Hey all, and welcome to Week 9! Week 8 was half decent as my top QB Bo Nix was found on the winning ticket of a few GPPs. Sadly, Bijan Robinson’s name was on too many of my lineups, and I often paired him with the Falcons defense, which kept me […]
From Gridiron Experts | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Atlanta Falcons‘ current struggles stem from a lack of offensive identity, as seen in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The team’s lack of physicality is dooming any chance this offense has of digging itself out of its current predicament. For the second week in a row, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Falcons are at a crossroads going into a daunting two-game stretch. Facing two of the league’s more prolific offenses, New England and Indianapolis, provides a stern test for a wounded defense. Considering the defensive personnel likely missing for Sunday’s game against the Patriots, the onus falls heavily on the offense to be efficient and […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New England Patriots will host the Atlanta Falcons with a midweek addition in the backfield. The organization elevated veteran running back D’Ernest Johnson from the practice squad on the eve of Sunday’s game at Gillette Stadium. Johnson, 29, will join rookie TreVeyon Henderson and recent promotion Terrell Jennings on the active depth chart. His […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 1 read