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The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots play on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Patriots’ Gillette Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 9 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 9 game?
Check out these NFL Week 9 picks and NFL Week 9 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
The Patriots are a 5.5-point favorite over the Falcons in NFL Week 9 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
New England is -250 on the moneyline, while Atlanta is +200. The over/under (point total) is set at 45 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “Can the Patriots make it six wins in a row? Yes, they can. Drake Maye will step up and lead New England to a win at home over Atlanta.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Patriots to cover vs Falcons
Bill Speros writes: “Can’t the Patriots get some love from the oddsmakers? New England shares the best record in the NFL at 6-2 ATS. The Patriots have covered lines of 5.5, 6.5 and 7.5 already this season. Sunday, the Patriots tore up one of the NFL’s top defenses with a 32-13 over Cleveland. And Myles Garrett still grabbed 5 sacks. The Falcons are not nearly as bad as they looked Sunday against the Dolphins, a team New England beat earlier this year in Miami. This number tells us Michael Penix returns this week to face fellow 2024 first-round pick Drake Maye. Still, ride the Maye Day Express until further notice.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Patriots will win the NFL Week 9 game against the Falcons.
ESPN: Patriots have a 64.1% chance to beat Falcons on Sunday
The site gives the Falcons a 35.6% shot at winning the NFL Week 9 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Patriots 23, Falcons 21
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Falcons a win probability of 41%, while the Patriots have a win probability of 59%.”
Sportsnaut: New England Patriots 24, Atlanta Falcons 17
Matt Johnson writes: “The Atlanta Falcons‘ only path to victories is a highly-effective rushing attack eating up the clock and this defense getting to the quarterback with the blitz. Entering Week 9, the New England Patriots have the second-best run defense in the NFL (76 rush ypg and 3.5 ypc) and Drake Maye is dicing up the blitz this season. It’ll quickly become evident on Sunday that the Falcons will lose their third straight game, with those playoff hopes from a few weeks ago fading fast.”
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Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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