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The New England Patriots managed to extend their win streak to six games on Sunday afternoon with a hard-fought 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. It wasn’t the team’s best performance, but at the end of the day, a win is a win in the NFL, which is something tight end Hunter Henry was quick to acknowledge in the immediate aftermath of this game.
It was another strong outing for Henry, whose chemistry with Drake Maye remains one of the most important pieces of this team’s offense. Henry caught four passes for 51 yards, with his 17-yard reception on 3rd & 5 late in the fourth quarter officially securing the win for the Pats.
As the final score indicates, this was not an easy win for New England, as its offense stalled out in the second half. The defense managed to pick them up, though, and while a missed extra point from Falcons’ kicker John Parker Romo helped, Henry credited his team for coming out on top with three quick words.
“Find a way,” Henry simply said as he jogged off the field after this big win.
Not every game is going to be a comfortable victory in the NFL. Good teams find a way to win games that other teams lose, and in years past, this is most certainly a game the Patriots would have lost. This time around, though, they did just enough to walk away with another victory.
New England’s record now sits at 7-2, and the team will have to put together a good week of practice ahead of Week 10. That’s because a difficult away game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is next up on their schedule, with kickoff for this contest set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.
