New England Patriots shut out Atlanta Falcons for fifth consecutive win

the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history.

Now the Patriots defense, rebuilt since the 2018 season’s Super Bowl unit, pitches a shutout and adds more fuel to a hot streak of recent weeks. Over the past three games, the Patriots have allowed a grand total of 13 points.

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Ryan knows all about how. He was sacked four times, absorbed 11 quarterback hits, was intercepted twice and along with his feeble O-line, was stymied on Atlanta’s only two scoring threats. A snapshot:

♦  On a third-and-1 from the Patriots’ 22 in the second quarter, the Falcons called for a pass. Ryan was sacked by Kyle Van Noy for a 13-yard loss. Then Younghoe Koo’s apparent 45-yard field goal was wiped out by a flag for an illegal formation. Koo missed the 50-yard try that followed.

running back/receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, who is nursing an ankle injury. It might not have mattered much. The Falcons were bullied in the trenches, defeated on the perimeters, contained in the open field. And then some. After being drubbed 43-3 at Dallas on Sunday, it sorely needs the 10-day break that looms.

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