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Mercedes-Benz turned into Bijan’s Benz on Monday night as Atlanta bullied out a 24-14 win over Buffalo. The Falcons set the tone early with a Tyler Allgeier glide for 21 and a score, the Bills countered with Josh Allen to Dawson Knox for six, and then the home crowd got loud when Michael Penix Jr. found Drake London for a 9-yard TD to cap the first quarter. Worth noting: Buffalo came in shorthanded at pass-catcher — TE Dalton Kincaid and WR Curtis Samuel were inactive — while Atlanta sat Darnell Mooney, tilting targets toward London and touches toward Bijan. (nfl.com)

From there, the night belonged to the Falcons’ thunder-and-lightning show. Bijan Robinson detonated for an 81-yard house call in the second quarter and finished with a monster line: 19 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD, plus 6 catches for 68. London body-controlled his way to a star turn of his own — 10 grabs, 158 yards and a TD — while Penix Jr. played point guard calm and clean at 20/32 for 250 yards and a score. Atlanta stacked up a bruising 210 rushing yards and 460 total, keeping Buffalo on its heels all night.

The Bills did punch back after halftime. James Cook churned out 17 for 87 to spark a 75-yard march, and Ray Davis slipped out for a 16-yard TD to make it 21-14. The defense even kept hope alive with a blocked field goal in the fourth. But every time Buffalo knocked, Atlanta answered — a grind-it-out drive bled the clock and Parker Romo banged through a 33-yarder with 1:46 left, and when Allen ripped a late 24-yard scramble to the doorstep, DeAngelo Malone undercut the next throw to slam the door.

Big Dill of the Game: Bijan Robinson — the Falcons’ turbo button. An explosive 238 scrimmage yards and the back-breaker from 81 sealed it. This is Dillon “Big Dill” Smith for Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. Catch you next time.