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N.F.L. Scores: Patriots Build a Big Lead Against Falcons

Stay here for live updates and analysis from the Patriots vs. Falcons game in N.F.L. Week 7:

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski dove for a catch in the first half.

Atlanta has continued to let New England convert third downs. A drive that appeared to be stalled out at 3rd-and-8 from New England’s 41-yard line ended up with the Patriots driving 56 more yards before Stephen Goskowski tapped in a 21-yard field goal to stretch the Patriots’ lead to 20-0. The scoring drive covered 71 yards in total and the Patriots have now scored on four consecutive offensive possessions after opening the game with two punts.