Two Bills Drive

'And this came after two controversial calls went in the Bills' favor: Tre'Davious White's fumble return for a touchdown and Micah Hyde's second interception – both of which, on other days, may have been ruled incomplete passes.'

'Was it a fumble or an incompletion? Jerry Hughes hit Ryan as he threw, but the quarterback's hand appeared to still propel the ball forward while it was in his possession. Yet the play was allowed to continue and was held up on review.'

'Zay drops another one: Taylor threw Zay Jones a catchable pass on third and 7 before the Falcons' touchdown drive, but Jones couldn't hold onto the ball as he went to the ground. He entered the game with three catches on 12 targets this season; Taylor threw him four passes in the first half but they didn't connect on any.'

'Bills punter Colton Schmidt and the special teamers have bailed McDermott out of some uninspiring calls this year, and this was another example. The field-goal attempt would've been long, but they were in a dome with a chance to take the lead on the road, knowing that Steven Hauschka connected from 49, 53 and 55 yards a week ago.'

'“When you are going against a great quarterback like Matt Ryan you have to make him uncomfortable. I thought we did that at times. I thought we could have done more of it. It is never enough against a quarterback like this. Anytime a quarterback like this has the ball in his hand on the last drive it is touch and go. Our guys stood up, it was gut check time and they did a great job.”'

'No one knelt for the home Falcons. Three Miami Dolphins knelt before the game in London against the Saints.'

'Thornton, Wright, Clay, Tolbert and Jones were among the dozen members of the Bills who took a knee last week against Denver. Worthy is making his season debut after missing the first three games of the year. The five players who stood after taking a knee against Denver were Lorenzo Alexander, LeSean McCoy, Jordan Matthews, Ryan Davis and Johnson. Defensive end Shaq Lawson, who knelt last week, is inactive against Atlanta because of an injury.'

'Also out for the Bills against Atlanta are: Guard Vlad Ducasse, running back Joe Banyard, tight end Khari Lee, wide receiver Brandon Tate and left tackle Cordy Glenn, who was previously ruled out because of injuries to his left foot and right ankle.'

'It was a huge performance for the defense, and it came down to a stop on fourth-and-1 from the Falcons 10 when Ryan threw incomplete to Taylor Gabriel in the right flat.'

'Well, four weeks into 2017, the Bills are laughing at everybody, and that is certainly their right because they’ve proven all of the naysayers wrong. They already have three wins, and that’s good enough for sole possession of first place in the AFC East thanks to another wonderful Patriots home-field loss Sunday.'

'“It’s a great win, but there’s no statement wins in Week 4 of the NFL season,” the always even-keeled Williams said. “We’ve got a long way to go and we’re just going to continue to work and get better. We’ll take them as they come.”'

'Sean McDermott has the Bills fully engaged and buying into everything he’s teaching. He has his team ready to play every week, and they rarely make the dumb mistakes that haven’t often derailed previous Bills teams. Rick Dennison discovered that throwing the ball downfield can be useful, and he smartly found ways to get Charles Clay deep a few times. On defense, Leslie Frazier has turned the Bills into a smart, fundamentally sound group that doesn’t wilt in the big moments, and makes big plays when they are there to be made. Tremendous job.'

'Start with a complaint persistently issued by lifelong Bills fans: “they never seem to get a break.” Buffalo got a ton of them on Sunday, of which four were enormously important.'

'Atlanta wide receiver Justin Hardy’s game-tying touchdown reception with seven minutes to play was the first TD pass surrendered by the Bills this season.'

'It’s tough to say enough about the Bills’ secondary. Micah Hyde had a pair of interceptions, and Tre’Davious White returned a fumble for a touchdown. Meanwhile, the Bills held Matt Ryan to 5.8 yards per attempt.'