‘“I thought that was important (to keep Stevenson in the game),” McDermott said. “Those are hard ones for a coach. The ball is so important, we turned it over three, four times today, however you want to count that one. It’s hard to win when you do that and that was a valuable lesson for him and I hope a stepping stone in his career.”’
Archives for January 2022
Bills OL bests Falcons’ defensive front; unit jelling at the right time (Encouraged/worried)
‘Josh Allen did not look great throwing in the elements on Sunday. Bills receivers had some issues hauling in his passes while Atlanta was very opportunistic on deflected passes and when miscommunication occurred. The end result for Allen was a 11-of-26 stat line for no touchdowns and three interceptions.’
Bills run over Falcons on way to playoff berth in 29-15 win (Report card)
‘Buffalo’s offensive line kept Allen from taking a sack for the second straight week. The unit was also outstanding in terms of run blocking. Devin Singletary went over 100 yards on the ground, Zack Moss averaged 7.8 yards per carry and Allen scored twice on the ground as well.’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs honors John Madden with amazing cleats
‘The Buffalo Bills’ star receiver had stated earlier in the week that he had hoped to honor the legendary coach and broadcaster following his passing. The final product of Diggs’ cleats were shared by Buffalo’s social media outlets on Sunday.’
Five takeaways: Bills absorb abysmal second quarter, run past Falcons en route to third straight playoff berth
‘It appeared as if the Falcons had scored on a six-yard rush from Ryan with just over six minutes to play, which would have cut Buffalo’s lead to 29-21. But after review, the touchdown was negated, and as a result of a taunting penalty called on the Falcons’ QB, instead of two more tries from the one-yard line, the Falcons were pushed back beyond the 10, where their drive would stall short of reaching the end zone.’
Sullivan: Bully Bills flip the script from midseason slump
‘Allen had a dreadful passing day in the snow at Highmark Stadium. He was 11 for 26 for 120 yards and no touchdowns. He threw interceptions on three consecutive possessions. His 17.0 passer rating was the lowest of his four-year career.’
Monday’s Atlanta Coverage
Five things learned from Falcons’ 29-15 loss to Bills (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ Kyle Pitts goes over 1,000, tops rookie mark (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
A look inside Falcons’ loss to Bills, playoff elimination (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ playtime percentage breakdown vs. Bills (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ Arthur Smith: ‘We came up short’ (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ Matt Ryan: ‘Football is an emotional game’ (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons’ Duron Harmon: ‘We fell short. It’s tough’ (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Photo gallery (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Falcons See Promising Future As Playoff Hopes End With Loss (AP)
Kyle Pitts, intent on ‘achieving more,’ becomes first rookie tight end in 60 years to top 1,000 yards (ESPN)
Falcons’ Kyle Pitts becomes the first NFL tight end since Mike Ditka to accomplish this rare feat (CBS Sports)
Falcons eliminated from playoff contention, fall to Bills 15-29 (WAGA-TV)
Three gut reactions to Falcons contest vs. Buffalo Bills (AtlantaFalcons.com)
‘We had chances’: Kyle Pitts, Hayden Hurst absence felt in loss to Bills (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Missing weapons, shifting priorities in Falcons loss to Buffalo: Inside Tori’s Notebook (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Matt Ryan breaks down taunting penalty and overturned touchdown run vs. Buffalo Bills (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Kyle Pitts becomes second tight end to eclipse 1,000 yards in NFL history, breaks Julio Jones’ franchise record (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Bair: A key area the Falcons must improve to reach postseason goals in 2022 (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Falcons season finale vs. rival Saints pushed back to late afternoon window (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Photo gallery 1 (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Photo gallery 2 (AtlantaFalcons.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills Clinch Playoff Berth, Eliminate Falcons With 29-15 Win
‘“We definitely got in a groove when we needed to and we made it count,” Singletary said. “I wasn’t out there by myself. I had the linemen, tight ends, receivers making blocks. So it wasn’t just me.”’
Buffalo Bills clinch playoff berth for third straight season
‘The victory over the Falcons was thanks to the emergence of the Bills’ rushing game in the second half. Quarterback Josh Allen and running back Devin Singletary each rushed for two touchdowns, and the Bills had a season-high 233 rushing yards. Individually, Singletary had a career-high 110 rushing yards and his first multi-rushing touchdown game of his career.’
Bills clinch playoff berth with win over Falcons
‘The game got off to an inauspicious start for the Bills.’
Opinion: Bills turn into ground-and-pound team for a day
‘One week after torching the New England Patriots pass defense, Josh Allen had his first three interception game since week four of the 2019 season. Those picks came in three straight drives spanning the second and third quarter.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Falcons at Bills
‘Singletary continued to build upon his strong finish to the regular season, rushing for a career high 110 yards on 23 carries averaging 4.8 yards per carry, and also scoring two TDs. It was only the second 100 yard rushing performance of his career.’
Buffalo Bills rush for four touchdowns, improve to 10-6 with 29-15 over Atlanta Falcons
‘Devin Singletary rushed for his second touchdown of the game to give Buffalo a 14-point lead.’
RB Devin Singletary surpasses 100 rushing yards for first time this season in win over Falcons
‘”Devin was an animal in a few series there which I thought was a great momentum boost to our team,” head coach Sean McDermott said after the game. “It brings to the surface our two-dimensional offense. That type of offense is hard to defend.”‘
Allen helped to playoff-clinching win despite poor passing performance
‘”Not every game you win is going to be pretty. And that was the case today. You know, I’m fortunate enough to have teammates that step up in big situations like this,” Allen said. “Our [offensive[ line did a great job blocking, you know, our defense stepped up. I put them in some tough situations early on, but they had our backs.”‘