As the New England Patriots continue to savor their 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 at Gillette Stadium, they are also coun

With the win, New England improved to 7-2 on the year, which ties them with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos for first place in the AFC conference. Here were the studs and duds from Sunday's 24-23 win over the Falcons:

Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had a pair of turnovers in an uneven performance, and the New England Patriots held on for their sixth straight victory, 24-23 over Atlanta on Sunday after Parker Romo missed a potential tying extra point for the Falcons.

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are the hottest team in the NFL, winning six in a row after a thriller Sunday vs. the Atlanta Falcons. His wife Ann Maye stayed hot with her game-day fits as well. So far in his second season, Maye has thrown for 2285 yards, 17 touchdowns and only four interceptions.

The New England Patriots take the field on Sunday, Nov. 2 looking for their seventh win of the season when they face the Atlanta Falcons.

— Diggs also caught the 900th pass of his career, making him the 29th player to reach that mark. Now with 902 career receptions, he’ll pass Wes Welker on the all-time receptions list with two more catches, and then he’ll be chasing Julio Jones (914), Torry Holt (920), Antonio Brown (928) and Hall of Famer Art Monk (940).

The Atlanta Falcons were hit with injuries to both Matthew Bergeron and Chris Lindstrom in their Week 9 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.

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