Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen, operating with the ball, will get introduced down by New England Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane throughout first half motion at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Oct. 5, 2025. After struggling one of many league’s greatest early-season upsets, the Buffalo Payments will look to keep away from a uncommon shedding streak in primetime Monday evening towards the host Atlanta Falcons.
Buffalo (4-1) served because the final undefeated workforce for a number of hours final Sunday after the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss to the Denver Broncos, earlier than the Payments have been faraway from the ranks of the unbeaten following a 23-20 dwelling setback towards the New England Patriots.
It has been over a calendar 12 months since Buffalo’s final shedding streak, and the street will not get simpler Monday. The Payments face an Atlanta group that leads the NFL in whole protection (244 yards per sport) and touts a promising backfield duo in quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and operating again Bijan Robinson.
“(Robinson) appears to be like like he will be an actual handful,” Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott mentioned. “Very explosive. Actually good soccer participant and actually exhausting to cease. He appears to be like like he is acquired an actual vivid future. … (Penix) is aware of the offense just like the again of his hand. He is extraordinarily detailed in how he runs their offense and positively has an excellent operating sport to accompany the expertise and expertise that he brings to the desk.”
With an 80-35 profession file as a starter, Payments star quarterback Josh Allen hasn’t grown accustomed to shedding, however the reigning NFL MVP knew what to say to his workforce after final week’s rarity.
“The message after a loss is continuous to belief our course of, to not be targeted a lot on the outcomes,” Allen mentioned. “Clearly, we did not play in addition to we’d’ve favored to play final week, and that is going to occur. Thankfully we have got one other week. We get an opportunity to play Monday evening in a very enjoyable atmosphere in Atlanta with a workforce that is coming off a bye however enjoying actually good soccer. It is a possibility for us to take a step in the best course.”
Monday will mark Allen’s first sport in Atlanta in his seven-plus seasons. The Falcons are certainly one of three groups he has confronted solely as soon as, together with the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.
Contemporary off a 14-day break, Atlanta (2-2) can be on the lookout for a signature victory in its first “Monday Night time Soccer” dwelling sport in seven years. The Falcons beat the New York Giants 23-20 on Oct. 22, 2018.
The Falcons’ protection has been removed from their robust swimsuit for a number of years, however Atlanta’s identification has been modified by way of 4 video games underneath Jeff Ulbrich — the workforce’s fourth defensive coordinator in as a few years.
“On protection we’re enjoying quick. We’re enjoying bodily,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris mentioned. “We’re tackling workforce. They’re aggressive, which I like.”
Because the protection tries to assist Atlanta publish its first set of consecutive wins this season, the unit can be handed its greatest take a look at: attempting to sluggish Buffalo’s Allen, a three-time Professional Bowl choice. Allen has handed for 1,217 yards and 9 touchdowns with two interceptions, and rushed 40 instances for 212 yards and three TDs in 5 video games.
“He is turned himself into arguably the very best participant within the league,” Morris mentioned. “It is undoubtedly a problem for us, however it’s one thing that we embrace, one thing that we love.”
Atlanta will get a key member of its protection again, as cornerback A.J. Terrell is slated to return for the primary time since exiting with a hamstring damage within the Falcons’ Week 2 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He was restricted in follow on Thursday. Harm-hampered huge receiver Darnell Mooney (hamstring) was a non-participant in follow on Thursday.
For Buffalo, linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) and defensive sort out T.J. Sanders (knee) did not follow Wednesday and Thursday.
In a prolonged damage report, offensive sort out Dion Dawkins (thumb), tight finish Dalton Kincaid (indirect), defensive finish Ed Oliver (ankle), security Taylor Rapp (nostril), huge receiver Curtis Samuel (neck/ribs) and linebacker Dorian Williams (knee) have been restricted Wednesday and Thursday.
–Area Stage Media
