Patriots Pregame Thread 11/2/25 - Atlanta Falcons vs NE Patriots pregame thread

[DoubleDeluxe]

I wouldn't say "no chance", but KC is certainly the heavy favorite.

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I said the same thing when they were under 0.500, not playing well and we're not the favourite. Not backing down now.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Seattle gave Flynn a big contract to be their starter after one impressive game in the last week with GB.

He also had a pretty big game against NE in 2010 (the game with Dan Connolly's kick return).

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Not above picking off the occasional low hanging fruit though

When I saw your response I thought you were going to ding me for a cell phone grammar mistake - "I never shot low" should be "I never shoot low".

But low and behold (see what I did there), you were extra nice and only mentioned low hanging fruit. You are correct as always, I can't resist low hanging fruit, high hanging fruit, Cognac XO, or Asian women. Now you, and the whole Internet, knows my weaknesses.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

That's why I say this coaching staff led by Vrabel of course isn't allowing for complacency.

More importantly, neither are the players. They know they can be better.

 

[jdlboot14]

I'm less concerned with the Falcons than I was with any previous team. Yes, even the Titans and Browns I thought had more of a shot to shock us, or catch us slipping.
The Falcons have seemingly 3 good wins (MIN, WAS, BUF) but appear to have lost any fight or fire. Their D is regressing and their O is impotent.

 

[scott99]

Going to my first Pat’s game since 2012, very excited. I hope I’ll have tons to cheer about !

 

[Ring 6]

Prediction: After the 800 sack game our OLine will come out fired up.

Not really knocking your comment here but just saying in general I find this approach curious.
Do you believe that they played poorly because they didn’t care, and just needed to learn a lesson with a bad day and now they will care and play better?

 

[Ring 6]

My gambler's logic suggests we're due for a stinker. . I see these bad teams and think they're going to break out -- I had the Browns scoring 19 last week ... after watching them, wtf was I thinking? I'm scared we're going to have one of those multi-turnover games. Please talk me off the ledge.

Ok. Hey dude stop being a ****y. Success is nothing to be afraid of

 

[Lambeau12]

Ok. Hey dude stop being a ****y. Success is nothing to be afraid of

Is this a home game?

 

[TommyD4207]

Is this a home game?

Yes.
Outdoor Falcons.

 

[Vindicate]

Penix and London back this week.
Penix >>Cousins

Gonzalez will remind us why he is a 1st round pick, thankfully.

Our DL will contain the run game effectively.

I'm not seeing how the Falcons are geared to take advantage of our weaknesses. London and Robinson are great, but luckily we're equipped to stop them.

It's the great secondaries that threaten this team the most, imo. If we met them, I could see Denver really giving us fits.

 

[Lambeau12]

Yes.
Outdoor Falcons.

You guys should win.

 

[PlainOldEd]

Ok. Hey dude stop being a ****y. Success is nothing to be afraid of

Not on you, you didn't come up with the word or meaning, but I never got the ****y = weak/scared thing... those things can pop out a human being and bounce back. meanwhile balls = tough/ strong but all you have to do is graze them to make a man crumple... Just sayin is all....

 

[Ring 6]

Not on you, you didn't come up with the word or meaning, but I never got the ****y = weak/scared thing... those things can pop out a human being and bounce back. meanwhile balls = tough/ strong but all you have to do is graze them to make a man crumple... Just sayin is all....

My understanding was that ****y in this sense evolved from ****y cat/ fraidy cat and didn’t refer to a vagina.

 

[Real fan 02]

More importantly, neither are the players. They know they can be better.

Absolutely and the players seem to have been doing so as the season goes on.. we don't win 5 in a row without player improvement

 

[Real fan 02]

Gonzalez will remind us why he is a 1st round pick, thankfully.

Our DL will contain the run game effectively.

I'm not seeing how the Falcons are geared to take advantage of our weaknesses. London and Robinson are great, but luckily we're equipped to stop them.

It's the great secondaries that threaten this team the most, imo. If we met them, I could see Denver really giving us fits.

Cleveland is the best defense in the league with arguably the best defensive line and best defensive player in the league. Denver is formidable opponent but they can be had for big plays.

 

[Triumph]

That BJ Robinson is a hell of a player. Another stud U of Texas RB.

Atlanta is throwing him the ball downfield this season.

 

[Real fan 02]

That BJ Robinson is a hell of a player. Another stud U of Texas RB.

Atlanta is throwing him the ball downfield this season.

Let's hope our DBs can play catch with Penix.

 

[JMC00]

Judging by their results they seem to not like playing away in open air stadiums this year.

0-2

10 points scored

50 points allowed

 

[patsinthesnow]

The falcons are playing cover 3 at a 50% rate:



The falcons D is a Saleh (now Ulbrich) defense. McDaniels has routinely abused this scheme going back to the pats seahawks days & with Mac Jones in 2021.