The New England Patriots kept their winning streak alive with a 24-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday — though it didn’t come easy.

Mike Onwenu and Morgan Moses allowed a game-changing strip sack in the waning moments of the first half. Drake Maye turned the ball over twice for the first time since Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Marcus Jones was placed in some disadvantageous situations and faltered because of them. Carlton Davis allowed what looked to be the game-tying touchdown.

It’s the kind of game that led to losses in each of the last two seasons, but not this time.

New England stepped up and kept itself in the driver’s seat in the AFC East, which is all you can ask for at this point in the rebuild. I’ve got your takeaways:

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