"This wasn’t the despondent Allen that we've seen in the past after losses," Buscaglia said. "He was frustrated, but eager to figure things out with his inner circle."

It took the Atlanta Falcons just two games to go from hapless to possible NFC contender. It's likely that few Atlanta fans believed on September 21 - following a 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers - that the team could confuse and dominate the Buffalo Bills and reigning league MVP Josh Allen just a few weeks later.

The Atlanta Falcons received a national audience on Monday night, and for the second time this season, they put on a show in prime time.

However, the Patriots own the tiebreaker due to their Week 5 win at Buffalo, making them the current No. 1-ranked team in the AFC East for the first time since 2019.