FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

Parker Romo came back to New England hoping to show the Patriots they made a mistake by cutting him at the end of training camp.

Instead, he left them celebrating the decision.

The Falcons kicker — who made 11 of 12 kicks for Minnesota last year and was perfect in two preseason games for New England — missed the potential tying extra point with five minutes to play Sunday and the Patriots held on to win 24-23.

“Nobody wanted this win more than I did,” the 28-year-old Atlanta-area native said in the visitor’s locker room. “Just because of the fact I did really well for them in training camp and I ended up here.”

The Patriots (7-2) are riding a six-game winning streak that has propelled them to the top of the AFC East standings. Atlanta (3-4) has lost three straight

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