2025 Week 9 · Final
Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots, final 23–24
Pregame first read
NE pass defense has the stronger league profile.
ATL passing attack #27/32 · NE pass defense #4/32 · 176 offense / 173 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- NE -6.5
- Model total
- 44.5
- 80% range (NE margin)
- -6.8 to +28.2
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingDrake MayeNE259 pass yds
- RushingTreVeyon HendersonNE55 rush yds
- ReceivingDrake LondonATL118 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- NE passing attack#1/32ATL pass defense#13/32
- NE run game#21/32ATL run defense#28/32
- ATL passing attack#27/32NE pass defense#4/32
- ATL run game#23/32NE run defense#6/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
- Michael Penix Jr.QB · 6 games235pass yds/g
- Bijan RobinsonRB · 7 games78.4rush yds/g
- Drake LondonWR · 6 games78.2rec yds/g
- Kyle PittsTE · 7 games49.1rec yds/g
NENew England Patriots
- Drake MayeQB · 8 games253pass yds/g
- Rhamondre StevensonRB · 8 games34.9rush yds/g
- Stefon DiggsWR · 8 games58.8rec yds/g
- Kayshon BoutteWR · 8 games53.9rec yds/g