‘Just about anything that could go wrong, did go wrong for the Bills in a 24-14 loss that was more painful and ugly than that score would indicate.’
Archives for October 14, 2025
What’s wrong with the Bills? Second-half comeback falls short in loss to Falcons
‘Sean McDermott tried everything. Bespectacled and holding a play-call sheet on the sideline, the Bills’ coach loaded the box. He blitzed. He used different personnel groups. His defense couldn’t stop Robinson or the Falcons’ top receiver, Drake London, in the first half.’
McDermott: Game was ‘too hard’ on Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen
‘“It’s going to eat at me the next two weeks,” Allen said of the loss. “So, yeah, I mean, a lot of stuff to clean up. We’ll put our focus to our next opponent and go from there.”’
Three questions after the Buffalo Bills lose to the Atlanta Falcons
‘The bills can’t coast this season. They now have back-to-back losses, and Monday night’s outing was a pitiful showing.’
Elijah Moore’s third-down fumble cost Bills in loss to Falcons: Plays that shaped the game
‘Moore fumbled the exchange. He managed to pick up the ball, but the Falcons tackled him for a 1-yard loss. It was one of several head-scratching plays by the offense in Buffalo’s 24-14 loss Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.’
Bills notebook: Deone Walker makes plays to build on; Christian Benford avoids more serious Achilles injury
‘In the Bills’ 24-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, Walker had four tackles for loss, leading both teams.’
Report Card: Failing grades aplenty for Bills after dispiriting loss to Falcons
‘A week after McDermott said he felt the team was “too cute” at times against the Patriots, he must have been seething at both that play call and execution. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady is taking as much heat at the moment as he has since stepping into the role – for good reason. The offense looks broken.’
Erik Brady: Bob Penchion remembers first Bills-Falcons game … especially one painful moment
‘But this low-wattage member of the Electric Company has a story to tell about that day in Atlanta. Penchion pancaked Falcons defensive end Claude Humphrey on one particular play − and Humphrey, the future Hall of Famer, got up off the turf and threw a punch. “He raised up,” Penchion said, “and punched me right between the legs.”‘
5 things that stood out in Bills’ horrendous Week 6 loss to Falcons
‘It was rather stunning to see the Bills get overwhelmed by a Falcons team that, while individually talented, certainly won’t have any reason to keep its schedule open for early February.’
Bills report card: Buffalo sputtering after being outplayed, outcoached by Falcons
‘This was as bad as Josh Allen and the pass offense has looked since the debacle in Houston last year when he completed just 9 of 30 passes. The Falcons overmatched Buffalo’s offensive line and finished with four sacks, six QB hits, and double-digit pressures. The key was their reliance on blitzing, which the Bills never figured out.’
Why Bills’ puzzling use of James Cook might be biggest problem after crushing loss
‘James Cook finished with 87 rushing yards, but it felt like he was on the sidelines a bunch in the second half. The Bills fall to 4-2 and out of first place in the AFC East. The New England Patriots now sit atop the division.’
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills look more like pretenders than contenders after loss to Falcons
‘Other than opening-drive touchdowns in each half, Buffalo’s offense struggled to put together any meaningful drives.’
4 questions the Bills must answer during bye week after loss to Falcons
‘Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich is in his second season, and the defensive breakdowns have become a weekly problem. McDermott said the Bills did a good job adjusting in the second half, but pass rusher Joey Bosa didn’t think the success Buffalo had in the final 30 minutes was about adjustments.’
Bills coach uses one alarming word to describe veteran defender’s injury that has Buffalo fans worried
‘“He popped his calf in pregame workouts,” McDermott said.’
Bills lose second straight, fall to Falcons
‘The Falcons came out like a buzzsaw in the first half behind star running back Bijan Robinson and seized control.’