Michael Penix Jr. Week 9 Preview vs. the Patriots

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will face the New England Patriots and their 19th-ranked passing defense in Week 9, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Penix has passed for 1,409 yards (234.8 per game) this season while completing 61% of his passes, with five TD passes and three picks. Penix has also chipped in via the running game, rushing for 43 rushing yards (7.2 per game) and one touchdown on 17 carries.

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Penix vs. the Patriots

• Penix vs the Patriots (since 2021): No games
• New England has allowed two opposing players to register 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
• The Patriots have allowed eight players to throw one or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• New England has allowed at least two touchdown passes to four quarterbacks in 2025.
• The Patriots have not allowed a player to throw more than two TDs against them in an outing this season.
• Penix will play against the NFL's 19th-ranked pass defense this week. The Patriots give up 224.4 passing yards per contest.
• The Patriots' defense is 15th in the NFL by conceding 1.5 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (12 total passing TDs).

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Penix Passing Insights

• Penix has hit the over on his passing yards prop total in four of six opportunities this season.
• The Falcons have passed 54.3% of the time and run 45.7% this season. They rank 30th in the NFL in scoring.
• Penix's 7.2 yards per attempt rank 12th in the NFL.
• Penix has completed at least one touchdown pass in four of six games, including multiple TDs once.
• He has 50.0% of his team's 12 offensive touchdowns this season (six).
• Penix has attempted 18 passes in the red zone (36.7% of his team's red zone plays).

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Penix's Recent Performance