Falcons fans at Gillette Stadium waved their “Rise Up” signs to rally the visiting team on Sunday, but it was the Patriots who took it to heart. Another win gave them six in a row plus another boost up the power rankings. New England is showing consistency in a chaotic NFL year. Last week, seven games were decided by one score or less. The Patriots currently control their own destiny and that’s mind-boggling considering how low they’ve been ranked the past five years.

Up next the Patriots are on the road to Tampa Bay to face the 6-2 Buccaneers, followed by a Thursday Night game vs. the Jets at home. The Baker Mayfield-led Bucs are coming off their bye and it will be a tough matchup. Mayfield is a competitor who won’t give up, so the Pats will need all 60 minutes — no napping. I’ll be hopi

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