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The Philadelphia Eagles travel to the Atlanta Falcons for a 6:55 PM EST kick off. Bill Belichick is close friends with Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, while the Falcons front office is led by former Patriots staffers Tom Dimitroff and Scott Pioli. Boston College graduate Matt Ryan quarterbacks the Falcons offense.
The Minnesota Vikings head to the San Francisco 49ers for a 10:15 PM EST kick off. While the 49ers are in disarray, the Vikings are an early dark horse favorite due to a strong rookie campaign from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Can he continue to his growth?
Neither will really have any impact on the New England Patriots, but use this thread for an open discussion!