The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons took the drama of their Week 9 matchup at Gillette Stadium right down to the last second. Desp

Agnew was stopped around the 30. Penix then looked like he was ready to hand the ball off, there was no back there, and he threw it away under pressure. Penix tried London, but Christian Gonzalez broke it up. On third down, Penix hits Pitts under huge pressure, but it was well short of a first down. Punt, and the Patriots got it at the 27.

Phil Perry shares his takeaways from the Patriots' win over the Falcons, including Hunter Henry and DeMario Douglas coming up clutch for Drake Maye.

With the win, New England improved to 7-2 on the year, which ties them with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos for first place in the AFC conference. Here were the studs and duds from Sunday's 24-23 win over the Falcons:

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Jalon Walker sacks New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye causing a fumble that is recovered by Atlanta Falcons defensive end James Pearce Jr. and returned for 21 yards.

Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London were limited in Thursday's practice in preparation for the Falcons' Week 9 showdown with the Patriots.

The Falcons picked up their first conference win of the season over Wyoming after a couple of big fourth-quarter stops.

The Falcons blew it late in the fourth quarter against the Patriots. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk break down the loss.