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Mercedes-Benz was rockin’ on a Monday night, and the Dirty Birds showed up with the ground-and-pound. Bijan Robinson turned the turf into a racetrack, ripping a 93-yard house call and catching the game’s first TD as Atlanta blitzed to a 21-0 halftime lead. Toss in a Jessie Bates pick-six and the Falcons had L.A. on skates early. That’s how you set a tone in prime time, folks. (nfl.com)

But the Rams don’t spook easy. Out of the break, Matthew Stafford found a rhythm, Terrance Ferguson climbed the ladder for a 27-yard score, and rookie edge terror Jared Verse flipped the building with a 78-yard return on a blocked field goal. When Puka Nacua snatched an 11-yard laser late, we were all square at 24 and cooking for a wild finish. (nfl.com)

Cue the closer. After a couple of bruising Bijan bursts and a clutch toss to Kyle Pitts, Zane Gonzalez stepped up and drilled the winner — a 51-yard arrow with 25 ticks left — to cap a gritty 27-24 Falcons dub. Atlanta leaned on the run all night (just 126 through the air) while Robinson piled up 22 carries for 195 yards and a TD, plus 5 catches for 34 yards and another score, the exact kind of bell-cow takeover that makes defensive coordinators lose sleep. Oh, and the win nudged Atlanta to 7-9 while the Rams slipped to 11-5, still very much alive in the NFC shuffle. (espn.com)

Big Dill of the Game: Bijan Robinson — 195 rushing yards, 2 total TDs, and the heartbeat of Atlanta’s upset. The kid didn’t just move the chains; he moved the needle. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and that’s a wrap from Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill.