TRUSTING THE PROCESS: DeMario Douglas finished with four catches on six targets for a team-high 100 yards and a touchdown. The wide receiver played an integral part in the offense, which hasn’t always been the case this season. Nicole Yang has more on Douglas.
RUSH TO JUDGEMENT: Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara, Devin Singletary, Jerome Ford, and Tony Pollard could all be on the move before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Christopher Price looks at whether the Patriots would make a move for a veteran running back.
FORTUNATE SONS: The familiar bromide goes that it’s better to be lucky than good. Sitting at 7-2, as good a record as exists in the NFL, the Patriots can claim both, writes Christopher L. Gasper.
ANALYZE THIS: The Patriots dominated the stat sheet but didn’t cruise to an easy victory. Instead, they were sloppy and inefficient. Ben Volin looks at the signs of trouble.
TEACHABLE MOMENT: Drake Maye wasn’t at his best, but he had the offense firing in the first half. Amin Touri has the quarterback's postgame reaction.
PICTURE THIS: Globe photographers Danielle Parhizkaran and Barry Chin were at Gillette Stadium for the win. Here's what they captured.
HOW IT HAPPENED: As has been the case all season, the Globe provided live updates throughout Sunday's game. Here's how the win over the Falcons unfolded.
See more Patriots stories here. | 
