Falcons head coach Raheem Morris publicly accused the Patriots defense of illegally simulating his team’s snap count by clapping during a critical fourth-quarter play of Sunday’s game.

Morris said the incident occurred when the Falcons trailed 24-23 and were positioned at the Patriots’ 48-yard line with 2:09 remaining.

According to Morris, the Patriots clapped to mimic the signal for the snap, prompting the Falcons’ center to snap the ball early, leading to an intentional grounding penalty on Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

“They were clapping and simulated our snap,” Morris told reporters. “That’s why the ball got snapped early and Mike wasn’t ready for the snap.”

Penix also weighed in on the controversy.

“Whenever I’m clapping, that means I want the ball, and [Neuzil] said he

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