New England Patriots
Drake Maye is set to battle the NFL’s top-ranked pass defense in the Falcons.
Drake Maye was knocked for two turnovers against the Falcons. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
November 2, 2025 | 11:10 AM
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FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots will look to make it six wins in a row on Sunday afternoon.
The 6-2 Patriots will host the Atlanta Falcons (3-4) at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. You can watch the game on CBS, as well as listen on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
The Falcons might have a few impressive wins this season — including a primetime win over the Bills — but they have lost their last two games by a combined score of 54-20.
Even though Atlanta’s offense hasn’t put it all together so far this season despite having some top playmakers like Bijan Robinson and Drake London, they do boast the top-ranked pass defense in the league — allowing an average of 149.1 passing yards per game.
Drake Maye might have his hands full against that Atlanta defense, while Rhamondre Stevenson has already been ruled out of Sunday’s game with a toe injury.
As the Patriots try to make it six-straight victories, follow along here for live updates from Sunday’s game in Foxborough, and check back once the game wraps for some early observations.
LIVE UPDATES
4:00: Final: Patriots beat the Falcons, 24-23. A nail-biter for New England, but they gut their way to a sixth-straight win.
3:59: 17-yard completion for the Patriots. Hunter Henry moves the chains and that should do it.
3:54: Falcons are punting with 2:03 to go. It’s once again going to come down to Maye and the Patriots to gain some first downs and bleed the clock.
3:52: Intentional grounding on Penix. Huge play by Williams to bring the pressure.
3:51: Drake London continues to torch New England. 26-yard pickup.
3:37: Sure feels like Vrabel is going to be irked after this one. Maye and the Patriots go 3-and-out.
It’ll fall on New England’s defense to close this one out.
3:44: Gonzalez suffered a head injury on that catch from London and he’s questionable to return.
3:41: Drake London is smoking the Patriots right now. His third TD catch makes it a 24-23 game with 4:40 left in regulation.
BUT. … Parker Romo misses the extra point. It’s wide right.
Patriots somehow still lead, 24-23.
3:38: Drake London is killing the Patriots on this drive. 10-yard pickup on a fourth-down has Atlanta on the 10-yard line.
3:34: Drake London reels in a 40-yard catch with Gonzalez in coverage. Falcons now on the 26-yard line.
Gonzalez slow to get up after that deep ball. He’s now in the medical tent.
3:30: Chaisson whistled for hands to the face. Automatic first down for Atlanta.
3:27: But an eight-yard loss from Henderson stalls out the drive. New England has to punt with 9:41 to go.
3:24: Diggs to the rescue. He reels in a 21-yard catch on a 3rd and 11.
3:21: Tavai called for a hold on the kick return — New England’s first penalty of the day.
3:17: The Falcons settle for a field goal from Parker Romo — making it a 24-17 game with 14:08 left in regulation. Falcons get 10 points off of Maye’s two turnovers.
3:12: End Third: Patriots are up, 24-14. But Falcons are driving and have the ball on the 21-yard line.
3:04: Annnnd Maye throws a pick instead. Not great. Falcons taking over at New England’s 49-yard line.
3:02: A good response by New England’s defense to force a punt on Atlanta’s first drive of the second half. Let’s see if the Patriots can build some breathing room here.
2:54: Patriots get the ball to Atlanta’s 5-yard line, but a critical sack from the Falcons stalls the drive.
Borregales’ 32-yard field goal is good.
It’s 24-14 Patriots with 6:26 to go in the third.
2:48: Boutte has been downgraded to OUT with his hamstring injury.
2:47: 14 yards on back-to-back runs from Henderson.
2:43: Patriots LB Christian Elliss is questionable to return with a hip injury.
2:27: Halftime: Patriots lead the Falcons, 21-14.
Felt like the Patriots were primed for a knockout punch against Atlanta, but instead it’s now a one-score game after that Maye strip-sack.
2:24: TOUCHDOWN FALCONS. Drake London snags another TD over Marcus Jones.
It’s 21-14 with just 12 seconds to go in the half.
2:22: That’s brutal. Jalon Walker strip-sacks Maye and James Pearce returns it all the way to the 6. Falcons with a 1st and 6 and 23 seconds to go.
2:15: Christian Gonzalez with another PBU against London — and the Falcons turn the ball over on downs. Patriots have the ball on their own 29 with 1:17 left in the half.
2:14: We have a Cardi B sighting at Gillette Stadium.
2:08: Kayshon Boutte is questionable to return with a hamstring injury.
2:05: Patriots QB Drake Maye so far in the first half: 9/13, 157 yards, two TDs
2:04: Gillette Stadium just played Cardi B over the speakers after Stefon Diggs’s touchdown — he is enjoying it quite a bit.
2:01: TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS. Maye hits Stefon Diggs on a spot route, and he scrambles his way to an 11-yard touchdown.
It’s 21-7 Patriots with 5:11 left in the hahlf.
1:58: What a play by Maye and Pop Douglas, who refuses to go down and scrambles for a 58-yard pickup. Patriots now at Atlanta’s 11-yard line.
1:51: Nice play by Gonzalez to break up a pass intended for Drake London.
Falcons are punting.
1:46: TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS. Jennings runs it in from 3 yards out. That’s the first of his NFL career.
It’s 14-7 Patriots with 8:52 left in the half.
1:45: An 11-yard pickup by Terrell Jennings. He’s generating some chunk yardage on the ground.
1:41: Another clutch 3rd-down pickup by Henry. Thought that ball was going to get batted down.
1:39: Nice pickup by Hunter Henry for an 11-yard catch on a 3rd-and-10.
1:35: End First: Patriots and Falcons are tied, 7-7.
1:31: TOUCHDOWN FALCONS. Atlanta takes advantage of a short field after the Patriots punt, with Penix hitting Drake London for a 1-yard touchdown. A bit of a size mismatch with London going up against Marcus Jones.
It’s a 7-7 game.
1:24: Atlanta dials up a blitz and Maye throws an incompletion over the middle.
Patriots are punting.
1:19: Two series, two punts for the Falcons.
1:18: A great start for Chaisson, who takes down Bijan Robinson behind the line for a 5-yard loss.
1:12: TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS. Maye hits Pop Douglas for a 16-yard touchdown.
It’s 7-0 Patriots.
Talk about a perfect start for New England.
1:10: Maye gains 12 yards on a scramble. … Still wish he’d slide a bit more.
1:08: DT Khyiris Tonga is in at fullback — and it leads to a first down pickup by Jennings.
1:04: Chaisson sacks Penix for four years. Falcons are punting.
A strong start for New England’s defense — which hasn’t always been the case this year.
1:00: Patriots win the coin toss and defer. Falcons offense is first up.
12:08: Warmups are underway.
11:31: A look at New England’s inactives today. As expected, Rhamondre Stevenson is inactive due to a toe injury. Could mean a lot of reps for TreVeyon Henderson today.
11:11: Mack Hollins understood the assignment.
11:00: Greetings from Gillette Stadium!
Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.
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