The Patriot went into Tampa Bay as a 2.5-point underdog and ended up pulling off a 28-23 upset over the Buccaneers. Drake May kept himself in the MVP conversation by throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns.

FOXBORO — It appears the Patriots will be down two of their top offensive players, plus a defensive starter in Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson (toe), wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) and linebacker Christian Elliss (hip) all were non-participants in all three practices this week.

Atlanta has back-to-back prime-time games coming up against two first-place opponents. The Buffalo Bills are 4-1, and the San Francisco 49ers sit at 4-2 following their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. The Falcons will also play the 4-2 Los Angeles Rams in prime time later this season.

To compensate for their injuries, the Falcons leaned on 12- and 22-personnel sets, trusting their tight ends and big skill players to block in space. With Bergeron out, Kyle Hinton stepped up with a few key blocks, including on back-to-back runs from Tyler Allgeier that set up a goal-line touchdown in the first quarter.

Romo missed a crucial extra point last week in the Falcons’ loss to the New England Patriots that would have tied the game.

Best, worst and everything we learned as the Patriots increased their winning streak with 28-23 win over the Buccaneers

The Miami Dolphins will look for that elusive second victory when they face the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. Here's all the pertinent inf