The Falcons forced a Patriots punt while trailing 24-23 with 3:30 left in Sunday's game, but an intentional grounding penalty on quarterback Michael Penix helped keep them from driving for a go-ahead score.

The Patriots have won their last eight games against the Falcons, including the 34-28 overtime victory in Super Bowl 51 to cap the 2016 season after trailing 28-3 in the second half. Atlanta hasn’t won in Foxborough since 1998, when New England was playing in the since-demolished Foxboro Stadium.

Agnew was stopped around the 30. Penix then looked like he was ready to hand the ball off, there was no back there, and he threw it away under pressure. Penix tried London, but Christian Gonzalez broke it up. On third down, Penix hits Pitts under huge pressure, but it was well short of a first down. Punt, and the Patriots got it at the 27.

Jones has returned to playing as arguably the NFL’s best punt returner under new coach Mike Vrabel while playing in the secondary.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel opened up about the team's decision to extend cornerback Marcus Jones' contract midseason.

New England is signing Jones to an extension that will tack three years onto his contract, according to a Tuesday morning report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deal, if confirmed, ties Jones's services to the Patriots through the conclusion of the 2028 season.

New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (25) breaks up a pass intended for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) AP The Patriots locked up their All-Pro punt returner and shutdown cornerback.

WBZ's Dan Roche has more on the Pats' 24-23 victory at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

Marcus Jones is here to stay. The New England Patriots slot cornerback and punt returner signed on the dotted line earlier this week on a three-year extension i