The Patriots have made a habit of blowing out lesser opponents at home, defeating the Carolina Panthers by 29 points in Week 4, and then the Cleveland Browns by 19 last Sunday. The Falcons on the other hand are truly Jekyll and Hyde.

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This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Minnesota Vikings' Wednesday practice report: Andrew Van Ginkel is back

Minnesota can become the first team in NFL history to lose two QBs in the same offseason who both go on to start playoff games the following year.

If the Falcons do trade Kirk Cousins, his former team, the Vikings, would be the only fit, per an insider.

The former No. 10 overall pick is set to make his third NFL start on Sunday, and he'll do it not far from where he played his home games during his time as quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines. McCarthy and the Vikings hope this week's game in Detroit — and the nine remaining in the regular season after it — can be the start of something special.

Leading up to the Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, McCarthy returned to practice for the first time as a limited participant and remained limited through Week 8. However, on Wednesday, ahead of the Vikings’ matchup with the Lions, McCarthy was finally listed as a full participant in practice.