The Patriots won this game by controlling the football with short passes and the running game as they had possession of the ball for 39:49.  Tom Brady was effective completing 25 of 42 passes for 277 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Fred Taylor showed he still has a lot left to offer the Patriots as he rushed for 105 yards on 21 carries (5.0 ypc) with a TD run.  In the passing game it was all about Randy Moss who caught 10 passes for 116 yards (11.6 avg).  The Patriots finished up with 445 total yards in this game on offense (168 rushing, 277 passing). 

Safety Brandon Meriweather and LB Gary Guyton led the way for the Patriots on defense yesterday with 7 tackles apiece.  The Patriots held the Falcons to only 257 total yards on offense (58 rushing, 199 passing) yesterday.  The Patriots are now back on track with a 2-1 record on the season.