The Atlanta Falcons getting another crack at the New England Patriots trumps any other game this week. And while neither team has looked particularly sharp, with both seemingly suffering from a Super Bowl hangover, the game is of particular importance to the Falcons, a team that may be in free-fall. Here are our picks against the spread for N.F.L. Week 7.
Falcons at Patriots, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Line: Patriots by 3
Since February, the Falcons (3-2) have been dogged by people bringing up the score 28-3. That was the lead Atlanta had over the Patriots (4-2) in Super Bowl LI before an epic collapse led to them losing, 34-28 in overtime.