‘1973 — Bills 31, Colts 13 — O.J. Simpson rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, his fifth consecutive game going over 100 yards, and the Bills improved to 4-1 with their third home win in a row. Buffalo’s defense allowed only 203 yards with four takeaways, including interceptions by Dwigh Harrison and Ernie Kellermann. Joe Ferguson threw for only 57 yards with a touchdown pass to Larry Watkins, and the Bills rookie quarterback also rushed for 37 yards and a score. The Bills would lose four of the next five games to spoil their promising start.’
BillsBeat - October 14, 2025
Grounded: Bills stumble into their bye week, fall to Falcons
‘Robinson had 12 carries for 138 yards and a touchdown by halftime. London added nine receptions for 147 yards and a score — and narrowly had a second touchdown to end the half, when a 40-yard touchdown pass was overturned, after a review showed he stepped out of bounds at the Buffalo 1-yard line as time expired.’
Injuries pile up for Bills during Monday night showdown in Atlanta
‘Then the injuries really started to mount Monday night in Atlanta for the Buffalo Bills, who lost wide receiver Josh Palmer, cornerback Christian Benford, and linebacker Terrel Bernard to various ailments.’
Carucci Take2: Bills double down on ugly in loss vs. Falcons
‘Last week against the Patriots, it was sloppiness in the form of three turnovers and 11 accepted penalties. Monday night against the Falcons, it was offensive dysfunction and a defense that continued to struggle badly against the run. Oh, and there was sloppiness, too, in the form of two Josh Allen interceptions and eight accepted penalties – including an offside by Greg Rousseau that wiped out a Falcon fumble on the game’s opening play from scrimmage – for minus-64 yards.’
Robinson dominates, hands Buffalo second straight loss
‘For Buffalo, the turnover and penalty troubles continued. Josh Allen threw two interceptions, one in each half. The Bills committed fewer penalties than in the past two games, but still lost the battle with eight for 64 yards.’
Thad Brown: Suddenly reeling Bills have mountain of work ahead
‘The most concerning thing is that Sean McDermott’s team doesn’t have a fastball right now. There’s nothing they can trust to keep afloat when the water gets deep. On this night, even Josh Allen failed them.’
Bills lose again as Atlanta’s defense shines in second half
‘The Bills are now 4-2 after a 24-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. In the first half, Atlanta’s offense looked unstoppable as running back Bijan Robinson and wide receiver Drake London led the Falcons to 21 first-half points. Buffalo’s defense regrouped in the second half, holding Atlanta to just three points, but the Bills’ offensive couldn’t match.’
‘Got to be more consistent’; Bills react after loss in Atlanta takes them out of first place in division
‘“Find out what we did wrong and we just got to be more consistent,” Johnson said. “I mean, at the end of the day, I feel like we have the guys in this room. I mean, guys are banged up right now, but guys stepped up today. You know what I’m saying? Especially in that second half. So just being more consistent, that’s the key.”’
Bills 14, Falcons 24 | Final score, game recap + highlights
‘Both teams sustained several in-game injuries, but the Bills were hit hard. Tight end Dalton Kincaid was ruled out before kickoff, and they slowly lost their starting, key players one at a time.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Falcons | Week 6
‘The Bills marched down the field on two separate 73-yard scoring drives, one to begin each half. The other nine drives resulted in six punts, two interceptions and one turnover on downs. The offense recorded less than 10 yards on five of their 11 total possessions against the Falcons — two of which came in the fourth quarter when the Bills trailed by only a touchdown.’
'Come back ready' | Bills get ready to buckle down in bye week following loss to Atlanta
‘”Stay who you are, go back, watch the film,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “We got bye week. Rewatch the film, learn from it, come back ready … We got guys that went down, we got guys that stepped up, and we’ll keep pushing forward.”‘
BillsBeat - October 13, 2025
Bills second-year safety Cole Bishop gears up for a homecoming
‘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.’
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.’