"The Patriots added another impressive win to their season on Sunday, beating the Falcons by just one point and heading into their next big battle vs. the Bucs with a 7-2 record -the best in the AFC after this week's slate of games. Although they were favored to win in the days leading up to the game, they put on a sloppy performance that could have easily ended in a loss, with a missed extra point becoming their saving grace."
"It turned out to be the reason they won, and the Falcons had a chance to steal that victory away with two minutes left in the game. But a botched snap led to an intentional grounding call on quarterback Michael Penix Jr., resulting in a 15-yard penalty that completely derailed Atlanta's efforts. That play has now been deemed controversial in the Falcons' eyes, as they attempted to insinuate that the Patriots' defense cheated, which led to the early snap by the center."
"Whenever I'm clapping, that means I want the ball, and [Neuzil] said he heard them clapping [and] he thought it was my clapping. He snapped the ball, I threw the ball in [Pitts'] direction. He had just released on routes. I thought I was going to be OK with the grounding part, but obviously that wasn't the case."
The Patriots beat the Falcons by one point and improved to 7-2, the best AFC record after this week's games. The team played poorly and nearly lost, but a missed extra point ultimately preserved the victory. With two minutes remaining, Atlanta had a chance to take the lead, but a botched snap produced an intentional-grounding penalty on Michael Penix Jr., creating a 15-yard setback that ended the drive. The Falcons accused the Patriots' defense of simulating Penix's pre-snap clap to cause the early snap, and Penix said his center heard clapping that led to the timing error.
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