For the 2025 NFL season, digital team reporter Terrin Waack will provide select stats, facts and quotes from the most recent Atlanta Falcons game to consume with Miller Lite.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Atlanta Falcons lost to the New England Patriots, 24-23, last Sunday in their Week 9 game at Gillette Stadium in front of 64,628 ticketed fans.
STATS TO CHEERS OVER
-- Falcons wide receiver Drake London caught touchdowns passes from 1, 2 and 8 yards out. He is the first Falcons player ever to have multiple touchdown catches of 2 or fewer yards in a single game.
-- With a fumble and an interception, the Falcons have forced a turnover in six straight road games. It's their longest streak since they had 17 straight games of such between 2020-22.
-- The Falcons have made a sack in every game this season. The eight-game run is their longest to start a season since 2012, when they went 14 consecutive games with a sack.
-- Falcons safety Jessie Bates III grabbed his first interception in 2025, putting him at 25 picks in his career. He is one of only five active NFL players with at least 25 career interceptions. He has had at least one in each of his eight seasons of play.
FACTS TO SIP ON
-- The Falcons were successful on one of their 10 third-down conversions. In the Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins, they were successful on two of their 11 third-down conversions. And in the Week 7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, they were successful on five of their 11 third-down conversions. That puts the Falcons at 8-of-32 — or a 25% success rate — on third down in their last three losses.
-- In the last 10 seasons, teams were 64-0 whenever they had at least two turnovers and at least five sacks. The Falcons made that 64-1 after two turnovers and six sacks in the loss to the Patriots.
-- The Falcons had only allowed 15 plays of 20-plus yards prior to the Patriots. That was the second fewest in the NFL entering Week 9. In the second quarter, Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas hauled in a 58-yard reception. It tied for the longest play the Falcons have let slide this season.
-- The last time the Falcons lost by exactly one point overall was in Week 1 of the 2022 season against the New Orleans Saints. The last time the Falcons lost by exactly one point on the road was Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Dallas Cowboys.
QUOTING RAHEEM MORRIS
On whether he's concerned about team's confidence after three straight losses…
"Confidence is never an issue with the team. The team came out and fought. They'll come out and fight next week. We'll find ways to get a win."
QUOTING THE FALCONS
Kicker Parker Romo
On the missed extra point…
"Nobody wanted this win more than I did in this locker room."
QUOTING THE OPPONENT
Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane
On facing Falcons running back Bijan Robinson…
"Any time you get to go up against the greatest in the league, it's a fun challenge. Bijan Robinson, when he runs the ball, all 11 are at the point of attack. He can pick and choose where he wants to run the ball at any point. I'm really proud of our defensive line. ... Then, our secondary support, our tacklers, our corners, our safeties and our nickel, who keep showing up in the run game, limiting some of these potentially big runs to 2-, 3- yard gains. That's really huge for us as a defense."
GAME LEADERS
Top passers
- Patriots: Drake Maye | 19-of-29 for 259 yards, 2 touchdowns (1 interceptions, 6 sacks)
- Falcons: Michael Penix Jr. | 22-of-37 for 221 yards (1 sack)
Top rushers
- Patriots: TreVeyon Henderson | 14 carries for 55 yards
- Falcons: Bijan Robinson | 12 carries for 46 yards
- Patriots: Terrell Jennings | 11 carries for 35 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
- Falcons: Drake London | 9 receptions for 118 yards, 3 touchdowns
- Patriots: DeMario Douglas | 4 receptions for 100 yards, 1 touchdown
- Patriots: Hunter Henry | 4 receptions for 51 yards
Top tacklers
- Falcons: A.J. Terrell Jr. | 8 total tackles, 6 solo
- Patriots: Christian Gonzalez | 7 total tackles, 6 solo (2 PBUs)
- Patriots: Carlton Davis III | 6 total tackles, 5 solo (1 PBU)
LAST CALL
The Falcons (3-5) will play the Indianapolis Colts (7-2) for a Week 10 international showdown in Berlin, Germany, at Olympic Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET. NFL Network will carry live coverage.
The Colts are coming off a Week 9 loss of their own, falling 27-20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Both the Colts and Falcons are heading across the pond after away games.
Get an inside look at the matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium during Week 9, presented by Grady.
