‘Bishop ended up a four-year starter at Starr’s Mill High School, about an hour south of Atlanta. Cooper, now the head coach of the team, was Bishop’s position coach at the time. He saw Bishop’s journey, from Georgia to Utah and now to Buffalo.’
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4 keys for the Buffalo Bills to beat the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night
‘The Falcons added two first-round pass rushers to their rotation in this year’s draft – Jalon Walker of Georgia and James Pearce Jr. of Tennessee. The Falcons are still figuring out their pass rush, but when they’re rolling, they’re dangerous. Six of their 10 sacks this season came in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings.’
Bills-Falcons numbers to know: These 4 stats could shape 'Monday Night Football'
‘4.2 – Falcons running back Bijan Robinson has averaged 4.2 yards after contact per carry, the third-highest mark among anyone at his position with at least 50 carries this season, according to Next Gen Stats. The Bills have made contact with opposing running backs at the third-highest rate in the NFL, but they rank 30th in explosive run rate allowed and yards after contact allowed per carry. Robinson has 314 rushing yards and one touchdown on 64 rushes, and he’s a receiving threat with 18 catches for 270 yards.’
Bills-Falcons: Who you got? Buffalo News writers make their predictions for Monday's game
‘The Bills are 22-6 following a loss since 2019, including a 10-2 mark on the road after a loss. Interestingly enough, however, they are just 4-4 under Sean McDermott heading into the bye week, and sitting on a loss for that long stinks.’
Bills Mailbag: Why has Brandon Codrington not played the past two weeks?
‘Codrington doesn’t offer anything on defense, so he’s always going to be considered a bit of a “luxury” option to be active on game days. When the Bills have positional needs elsewhere, sitting Codrington is one of their first moves, which we saw last year in the playoffs.’
Bills new stadium’s Family Circle coming together as major visitor attraction
‘The area at the stadium’s north entrance, which was part of the first renderings that the Bills put out three years ago, will include a Family Circle with multiple massive bison on display and a Bills legend wall.’
Bills vs Falcons prediction, keys to Monday Night Football clash
‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 26, Falcons 24.’
What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons
‘With your TV subscription you can watch on your phone or tablet on ESPN.com, the ESPN mobile app, and ESPN Deportes. You can also watch games on NFL.com and the NFL mobile app, and you can subscribe to NFL+, the league’s own streaming service, though you can’t cast the games to your TV – you must watch on your phone or tablet.’
Monday's Atlanta Coverage
Falcons have plan for Bills’ reigning MVP, Josh Allen: Rush, then chase (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ pass rush has improved, but it must get better (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ X factor vs. Bills: Xavier Watts is a vital cog in the defense (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. talks about the Bills (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Monday Night Football: How to watch Bills vs Falcons, brand new CBS Atlanta show premieres (WUPA-TV)
NFL Expert Picks: Who will win in Week 6, Falcons or Bills? (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Bills’ James Cook has TD motivations ahead of game vs. Falcons in Georgia homecoming Monday night
‘With Buffalo (4-1) traveling to play Atlanta (2-2) on Monday night, Cook acknowledged never scoring a touchdown in three SEC championship game appearances with the Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which doubles as the Falcons’ home.’
Josh Allen looking to extend primetime dominance as starter
‘Josh Allen enters the matchup with a 21-8 record in primetime games as a starting quarterback. He has already earned two victories this season — a comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 and a 31-21 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 3. But their perfect 2025 primetime slate came to an end after the New England Patriots defeated Allen and the Bills 23-20 in Week 5’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup.’
How Bills' Sean McDermott has adapted during quest for Super Bowl
‘”He came in and set the foundation that he wanted, and then he got the vets that he wanted to lead the team the way he wanted it, and that was a rite of passage … like, here you go,” defensive tackle Jordan Phillips said. “You guys have earned my respect. I’mma lay off a little bit.”‘
Revisiting Brandon Beane's WR comments: Why Bills GM blasted critics for 'b—ing' about Josh Allen's weapons
‘”Well, you guys were b—-ing in 2018 about Josh Allen, you guys wanted Josh Rosen, and now you guys are b—-ing that we don’t have a receiver,” Beane said. “We just scored 30 points in a row for eight straight games. A year ago, I get you guys asking why we didn’t have receivers, but I don’t understand it now.”‘
Revisiting James Cook's college career: How Bills RB starred at Georgia before jump to NFL
‘Cook’s production increased steadily each year, with his senior season being his most prolific. During that championship season, Cook finished with a career-high 728 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns, along with 284 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns, totaling over 1,000 scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns for the year. He was particularly explosive in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal, where he led the team with 112 receiving yards, including a crucial 39-yard touchdown reception.’
Bills activate former All-Pro as last resort vs. Falcons
‘With the secondary having as many issues as it does, the Bills are doing something no one expected them to do – activating Jordan Poyer.’