The Falcons enter Sunday's matchup with a 3-4 record as they hope to spark a playoff run. The post 5 things to know about Falcons before Sunday’s game vs. Patriots appeared first on Boston.com.

In a way, the Atlanta Falcons are quite familiar to New England Patriots fans across the globe; the two clubs’ meeting in Super Bowl LI remains one of the defining games in recent NFL history. That said, given that they are playing in two different conferences they are only regularly scheduled to meet every so often.

The Patriots are not Super Bowl contenders. Not yet. Trouncing the Browns doesn’t crown you a contender. Nor does smashing the Titans, Saints and Panthers. And while history shows crushing bad teams consistently is the strongest indicator of a good team, good isn’t the question anymore.

The New England Patriots have won the past seven meetings with the Atlanta Falcons. That includes the Patriots’ historic 34-28 overtime comeback victory in Super Bowl 51 to cap the 2016 season. Atlanta hasn’t won in Foxborough since 1998,

Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich said that Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was like Marshawn Lynch with how difficult he is to tackle.

Next up, the Atlanta Falcons come to town to try and redeem an embarrassing, shut-out loss to the Patriots in 2021, and of course, the ghosts are still haunting them from the epic Super Bowl 28-3 comeback in 2017.

Here’s a glance through the list of former Patriots and former Falcons ahead of Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium. ATLANTA. Tyrone Wheatley Jr., offensive tackle

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has shared his take from a recent FaceTime with Patriots legend Tom Brady.

The New England Patriots could be playoff bound, and here are two last-minute trades they must make before the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline.

Smith emphasizes that he trusts the current direction of the Falcons' front office and says he enjoys watching running back Bijan Robinson, a University of Texas product and, according to Smith, the best running back in football. Besides, the ups and downs of the Falcons aren't enough to sway Smith from his hometown team.

The New England Patriots got some news Friday about the team they need to beat to make it six straight wins. The post Michael Penix Injury Update: Will Patriots Face Falcons 1st-Round QB Sunday? appeared first on Heavy Sports.