The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly added some competition on the offensive line in a former Cincinnati Bengals player and New England Patriots draft pick.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL game from November 2, 2025 on ESPN.

The Patriots and Falcons play Sunday in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. It's expected Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and wide receiver Drake London will play, while Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has been ruled out with a toe injury.

The Falcons lost the Patriots 24-23 last Sunday in a game that could’ve gone to overtime if kicker Parker Romo hadn’t missed Atlanta’s final extra point attempt. Michael Penix Jr. threw a touchdown pass to Drake London (his third of the game) with just under five minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Michael Penix Jr.'s three touchdown passes weren't enough for the Atlanta Falcons to upset the New England Patriots in Week 9. Despite an impressive comeback effort in the second half of Sunday's 24-23 loss, the Falcons found a way to squander what could have been a season-saving win.

The news comes two days after the kicker missed the game-tying extra point against the New England Patriots — Romo’s former team — late in the fourth quarter in Atlanta’s 24-23 loss. The Falcons erased a 14-point deficit and looked poised to tie the game at 24-24 after Drake London made an incredible touchdown catch on fourth down.

The Patriots earned their seventh win of the season after Atlanta kicker Parker Romo missed a game-tying PAT in the final minutes.

The Atlanta Falcons' Week 9 loss to the New England Patriots inspired their second kicker change of the 2025 season. After initially adding Parker Romo to replace Younghoe Koo, the team has now signed Zane Gonzalez as its Plan C.