The New England Patriots blanked the Atlanta Falcons 25-0 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday Night Football to earn their fifth consecutive victory. They now have sole possession of fifth place in the AFC as the first wild card team, with the chance to vault higher pending the results of Sunday's games.
If the season ended right now, the Patriots would face the No. 4 Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. But if the Chiefs, Buffalo Bills andBaltimore Ravens all lose in Week 11, New England could jump to as high as No.