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

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the New England Patriots in Week 9 after a critical missed extra point by Parker Romo. The kicker spoke to the media after the game.

The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons are duking it out in Week 9 from Gillette Stadium. New England enters this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the NFL at the moment, riding a five-game wining streak while getting MVP caliber play from second-year quarterback Drake Maye.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris said the Patriots defense simulated his team's snap on a key fourth-quarter play by clapping, leading to an intentional grounding penalty.

The Patriots started early in the game with the defense shutting down the Falcons quickly on the first drive, and the offense torching Atlanta's No. 1-ranked passing defense with quarterback Drake Maye connecting on a 16-yard touchdown pass over the top to Demario Douglas.

Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had a pair of turnovers in an uneven performance, and the New England Patriots held on for their sixth straight victory, 24-23 over Atlanta on Sunday after Parker Romo missed a potential tying extra point for the Falcons.

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with a hamstring injury.