They now have more wins than they had in the last two seasons and have not posted a record like this since 2018. The Patriots

Atlanta has some question marks of its own, as QB Michael Penix Jr. and WR Drake London’s statuses for Week 9 remain uncertain. Even if both can suit up, New England still has plenty of momentum to pull out a victory of six or more points.

Williams’ best attribute is his speed and downfield ability. Boutte is currently the best deep-ball receiver in the NFL. Boutte has a 99.9 PFF receiving grade on deep balls and a 90% catch rate with nine receptions on 10 targets for 236 yards with five touchdowns.

New England Patriots starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson has fumbled the ball three times to start the 2025 campaign, so why not give TreVeyon Henderson a

ESPN’s Football Power Index predicts each team’s record but their formula allows for fractional wins — for example, the Buccaneers are projected to go 12.3-4.7. The Patriots are projected to go 11.0-6.0. It gives the Patriots a:

Following an embarrassing 34-10 loss at home to the Dolphins, the Atlanta Falcons (3-4) travel to Foxborough in Week 9 of the regular season to face the AFC’s hottest team, the New England Patriots (6-2).

The Patriots plan to sign rookie safety John Saunders Jr. off of the Dolphins’ practice squad, a source confirms. ESPN’s Mike Reiss was first to report the move.

ESPN's Mike Reiss noted Monday morning that flex decisions must be made 12 days before the affected game. That means a decision for the Nov. 9 New England-Tampa Bay game must be made by Oct. 28. As of right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers are scheduled for the Week 10 "SNF" slot.