For more than two decades, the New England Patriots have continually found ways to win against the Atlanta Falcons. On Thursday night, they had no trouble beating the Falcons once again.
New England went into Mercedes-Benz Stadium and cruised to a 25-0 victory over Atlanta. It was the Patriots' seventh consecutive win against the Falcons, a stretch that includes Super Bowl LI and means that Atlanta hasn't notched a win in the series since 1998.
The Pats controlled Thursday's matchup from the start. They built a 13-point lead by halftime and used a dominant defensive performance to hand the Falcons their first home shutout since 1988.