The New England Patriots didn't need to overcome a 25-point deficit this time around, as they defeated the Atlanta Falcons 23-7 Sunday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
It was the first time the two teams met since New England's historic comeback at February's Super Bowl LI.
Tom Brady finished 21-of-29 for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
Julio Jones had the play of the game in a losing effort. He took the ball away from Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler in the fourth quarter for Atlanta's first touchdown of the game. The NFL shared a replay of the catch:
Jones finished with nine receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown, and according to the Falcons' official Twitter account, he became the second-fastest wide receiver to reach 8,000 career yards.