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The Patriots held a 21-7 lead with under two minutes left in the first half, and were driving for more, when a strip-sack of Drake Maye gifted the Atlanta Falcons incredible field position. Atlanta scored a touchdown on a short throw from Michael Penix Jr. to Drake London to cut New England’s lead to 21-14 at the break.
The Cincinnati Bengals host the Chicago Bears on Sunday in a battle of teams looking to stay in the thick of the playoff race. Both teams enter the game with injury issues, as the Bengals have Joe Flacco dealing with an AC joint sprain while the Bears will be without D'Andre Swift and several pieces of their secondary.
With a successful extra point attempt from Brandon Aubrey, Denver leads 44-17 with 7:14 in the fourth quarter. The Dallas Cowboys can't catch a break, as Dak Prescott throws his second interception of the game straight into the arms of second-year linebacker Dondrea Tillman, who returns it for 38 yards.
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Chicago had a two-score lead and a 99.7% win probability with two minutes to go, but still needed to come from behind for the win in the final seconds.
Pittsburgh got another efficient game from Rodgers, who went 25 of 35 for 203 yards and one touchdown and no turnovers. His favorite two wideouts were wideout Calvin Austin III and 6-foot-7 tight end Darnell Washington, who caught a combined 9 of 12 targets for 99 yards.
The NFL saw an offensive explosion among nine teams between Thursday and Sunday as at least 30 points were scored by the clubs in their matchups.
The Sunday afternoon slate for Week 9 is headlined by two big AFC matchups with playoff implications. In the early afternoon window, it's two first-place teams facing off when the Indianapolis Colts (7-1) head to Pittsburgh (4-3) for a showdown with the Steelers.
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Patriots vs. Falcons: Where to watch NFL Week 9, score prediction, betting odds, SGP picks, promos
New England is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Falcons vs. Patriots odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. The Patriots are -238 money line favorites (risk $238 to win $100),