On the heels of the disaster in Dallas, the Falcons are, as expected, underdogs when they take on the Patriots at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday Night Football. The opening line has them at +5.5 against New England at home.
The Falcons were riding high after their road win against the archrival New Orleans Saints, but all of that momentum came to a halt in spectacular fashion with their 43-3 loss against the Dallas Cowboys.
It was a loss of the ugliest sort, with Atlanta never looking remotely in the game — on either side of the football.