Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons Match Player Stats: Week 6 2025 Full Box Score and Analysis

BUFFALO BILLS 14 FINAL

Monday Night Football Week 6 | October 13, 2025 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

ATLANTA FALCONS 24 WINNER

Quick Summary: Atlanta Falcons 24, Buffalo Bills 14 The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football (Week 6, October 13, 2025) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Bijan Robinson was the game’s standout performer with 170 rushing yards, an 81-yard touchdown run (the NFL’s longest of the season), and 68 receiving yards for a career-best 238 yards from scrimmage, a Falcons franchise record for a running back in a single game. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 250 yards and one touchdown. Josh Allen threw for 180 net yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Atlanta improved to 3-2. Buffalo fell to 4-2.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Buffalo Bills	7	0	7	0	14
Atlanta Falcons	14	7	0	3	24

Scoring Plays

Qtr	Time	Team	Play	Score
Q1	12:22	ATL	T. Allgeier 21-yard rushing TD (P. Romo kick good)	ATL 7-0 BUF
Q1	8:08	BUF	J. Allen 19-yard TD pass to D. Knox (M. Prater kick good)	ATL 7-7 BUF
Q1	0:32	ATL	M. Penix Jr. 9-yard TD pass to D. London (P. Romo kick good)	ATL 14-7 BUF
Q2	11:22	ATL	B. Robinson 81-yard rushing TD (P. Romo kick good)	ATL 21-7 BUF
Q3	9:29	BUF	J. Allen 16-yard TD pass to R. Davis (M. Prater kick good)	ATL 21-14 BUF
Q4	1:47	ATL	P. Romo 33-yard field goal	ATL 24-14 BUF

Team Statistics Comparison

BUF	STAT CATEGORY	ATL
14	Points Scored	24
291	Total Yards	443
134	Rushing Yards	210
180	Passing Yards (Net)	233
24	Rush Attempts	32
15/26 (57.7%)	Completions / Attempts	20/32 (62.5%)
2	Turnovers	0
2	Interceptions Thrown	0
2	Interceptions Taken	2
4	Sacks Allowed	2
2/9 (22.2%)	Third Down Conv.	11/16 (68.8%)
8 for 64 yds	Penalties	6 for 35 yds
28:21	Time of Possession	31:39
17	First Downs	22
54	Plays	66
5.4	Avg Yards per Play	6.7
72.6	QB Passer Rating	97.1

Key Stat Differentials That Decided This Game Atlanta outgained Buffalo by 152 total yards (443 to 291). The third down conversion gap was decisive: Falcons converted 68.8% vs Bills 22.2%. Atlanta had zero turnovers. Buffalo had two interceptions, two fumbles, and allowed four sacks. Atlanta rushed for 210 yards on 32 carries, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Buffalo’s defense forced just two three-and-outs. Atlanta forced four.

Player Statistics

Passing Stats

Player	Team	Comp	Att	Comp%	Yards	TD	INT	Sacks	Rating
Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	20	32	62.5%	250	1	0	2	97.1
Josh Allen	BUF	15	26	57.7%	180	2	2	4	72.6

Rushing Stats

Player	Team	Carries	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
Bijan Robinson	ATL	19	170	8.9	81 (TD)	1
Tyler Allgeier	ATL	10	32	3.2	21 (TD)	1
Michael Penix Jr. (scrambles)	ATL	2	8	4.0	6	0
Josh Allen (rushes/scrambles)	BUF	9	67	7.4	24	0
James Cook	BUF	11	49	4.5	20	0
Ray Davis	BUF	4	18	4.5	9	0

Receiving Stats

Player	Team	Rec	Targets	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	YAC
Bijan Robinson	ATL	6	7	68	11.3	39	0	52
Drake London	ATL	7	9	79	11.3	26	1	28
Kyle Pitts	ATL	3	5	55	18.3	28	0	14
Ray Davis	BUF	4	5	48	12.0	19	1	22
Dawson Knox	BUF	3	5	53	17.7	45	1	12
Josh Palmer	BUF	2	4	38	19.0	29	0	8
James Cook	BUF	4	5	27	6.8	12	0	16

Defensive Stats

Player	Team	Tackles	Assists	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
Dee Alford	ATL	4	2	1.0	0	1	2	0
Zach Harrison	ATL	3	1	0.5	1	0	1	0
Jalon Walker	ATL	4	2	1.0	1	0	0	0
DeAngelo Malone	ATL	3	2	1.0	0	1	1	1
Grady Jarrett	ATL	2	3	0.5	1	0	0	0
Terrel Bernard	BUF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Rousseau	BUF	2	1	1.0	0	0	0	0
A.J. Terrell	ATL	3	1	0	0	0	2	0

Note: TFL = Tackles for Loss; PD = Passes Defended; FF = Forced Fumbles. Player-level stats reflect best available verified data from CBS Sports and NFL.com game trackers.

Game Recap: How Atlanta Won

First Quarter: Falcons Set the Tone Early

The Falcons struck first on their opening drive. On the very first play, Buffalo’s Greg Rousseau forced what appeared to be a fumble but was nullified by an offside penalty on Rousseau himself. The Falcons capitalised, driving for a Tyler Allgeier 21-yard touchdown run to go up 7-0.

Josh Allen responded immediately. A 45-yard play-action completion to Josh Palmer moved the Bills deep into Atlanta territory. After a holding penalty, Allen found Dawson Knox slipping behind the safety for a 19-yard touchdown pass to tie it 7-7.

Atlanta responded with its second touchdown drive of the first quarter. Michael Penix Jr. moved the Falcons methodically, finding Drake London for a 9-yard score. The Falcons went to the second quarter leading 14-7 and had 128 yards of total offense in the opening 15 minutes.

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Second Quarter: Bijan Robinson Takes Over

The pivotal moment of the entire game came at the 11:22 mark of the second quarter. Bijan Robinson took a first-down handoff, precisely cut through the first level of Buffalo’s defense, broke a tackle attempt from safety Cole Bishop on the sideline, and ran untouched for 81 yards and a touchdown. It was the NFL’s longest run of the 2025 season to that point.

Cornerback Dee Alford added to Atlanta’s statement in the second quarter, first sacking Allen on a third-down play that forced a punt, then intercepting Allen on Buffalo’s last drive before halftime. Buffalo entered the half trailing 21-7, outgained by more than 200 yards.

Josh Palmer was injured during the second quarter, which further depleted a Bills passing game already missing tight end Dalton Kincaid.

Third Quarter: Allen Fights Back, Bills Strand Drives

Allen opened the second half with a purpose, finding Ray Davis for a 16-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the third quarter to cut the deficit to 21-14. The Bills had momentum and the game briefly had the feel of a potential comeback.

Atlanta’s defense responded. The Falcons held Buffalo to a 2-of-9 third down conversion rate for the game, and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s aggressive blitz packages kept Allen off rhythm. The Bills were stopped on fourth down near midfield later in the quarter, wasting another possession.

Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard left the game with a right ankle injury during the third quarter, further thinning a defence already without DaQuan Jones who was lost in pregame warmups.

Fourth Quarter: Atlanta Drains the Clock

With the Bills having no timeouts and a two-possession deficit, Atlanta ran a masterful 14-play, five-minute drive to kill the clock. The drive was punctuated by Penix’s 23-yard pass to Robinson. A Greg Rousseau offside penalty on fourth down in the closing minutes gave Atlanta another set of downs, and Parker Romo converted a 33-yard field goal with 1:47 remaining to put the game out of reach at 24-14.

On the Bills’ final drive, with Allen bringing them into Atlanta territory, Zach Harrison batted a pass into the air that DeAngelo Malone intercepted, sealing the Falcons’ victory.

Standout Performers

Bijan Robinson (ATL, RB) – Player of the Game

Robinson’s performance deserves its own section. His 238 total yards from scrimmage on the night, 170 rushing and 68 receiving, was the most by a Falcons running back in a single game in franchise history. The 81-yard touchdown was the NFL’s longest run of the 2025 season at the time of the game. He averaged 8.9 yards per carry on 19 attempts and was the engine behind both Atlanta’s offensive production and time-of-possession dominance.

Historical context: Robinson joined Thurman Thomas (1991 MVP season) as the only players in NFL history to record 450-plus rushing yards and 300-plus receiving yards in their first five games of a season.

Dee Alford (ATL, CB) – Defensive Hero

Playing in a fill-in role at the nickel position for the injured Billy Bowman Jr., Alford had arguably the most impactful individual defensive performance of the game. He sacked Allen on a third-down play in the second quarter, then intercepted him to end Buffalo’s last pre-half drive. He also finished with four tackles and two pass defences.

Josh Allen (BUF, QB) – Strong Effort, Costly Mistakes

Allen completed 15 of 26 passes for 180 net yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, finishing with a 72.6 passer rating. He was sacked four times and blitzed on 55.9% of his dropbacks, the highest blitz rate he had faced since Week 8 of 2021. He showed resilience, particularly in the third quarter comeback drive, but the two interceptions were game-altering in a contest Atlanta won by 10.

Jeff Ulbrich (ATL, Defensive Coordinator) – Scheme Win

Atlanta entered the game with the NFL’s top-ranked defence and Ulbrich called 19 blitzes on the night, generating 15 pressures and four sacks of Allen. The Falcons held Buffalo to 157 net passing yards, forced two three-and-outs in the second quarter alone, and limited the Bills to 2-of-9 on third downs. It was a masterclass in defensive scheming against a reigning MVP quarterback.

Context, Records, and What It Means for Both Teams

The win moved Atlanta to 3-2 and their first back-to-back wins of the 2025 season. It was the Falcons’ most significant regular season victory since they were rebuilding with Desmond Ridder under centre, and it came against a Bills team widely regarded as one of the AFC’s best.

Buffalo fell to 4-2 and entered its bye week. The concern for the Bills was not just the loss but the context of their wins: their four victories came against teams that entered Week 6 with a combined record of 3-21. Critics pointed to a schedule that had inflated their early-season success. The loss to Atlanta, a legitimate NFC team with the NFL’s top defence, exposed genuine limitations.

Multiple injuries complicated the Bills’ situation further. DaQuan Jones was lost in warmups, Josh Palmer (ankle) was ruled out in the second half, and Terrel Bernard (ankle) left in the second quarter. The cumulative effect on both the offensive and defensive units was significant.

Team	Record After Game	Next Game	Division Standing
Atlanta Falcons	3-2 (NFC South)	vs San Francisco 49ers (SNF, Oct 20)	2nd in NFC South
Buffalo Bills	4-2 (AFC East)	vs Carolina Panthers (Oct 26, bye first)	2nd in AFC East

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of the Bills vs Falcons game in 2025?

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, Week 6, October 13, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

How many yards did Bijan Robinson have against the Bills?

Bijan Robinson had 238 total yards from scrimmage against the Bills: 170 rushing yards on 19 carries including an 81-yard touchdown run, and 68 receiving yards on six catches. It was a franchise record for a Falcons running back in a single game and the most scrimmage yards by a Falcons RB in team history.

What were Josh Allen’s stats against the Falcons?

Josh Allen completed 15 of 26 passes for 180 net yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, finishing with a 72.6 passer rating. He was sacked four times and blitzed on 55.9 percent of his dropbacks, the highest blitz rate he had faced since 2021. He also ran nine times for 67 yards.

What were Michael Penix Jr.’s stats against the Bills?

Michael Penix Jr. completed 20 of 32 passes for 250 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions and a 97.1 passer rating. He was sacked twice. His key completions included a 9-yard touchdown to Drake London in the first quarter and a 23-yard pass to Bijan Robinson on the clock-killing fourth quarter drive.

What was Bijan Robinson’s longest run against the Bills?

Bijan Robinson’s longest run was 81 yards, which he turned into a touchdown in the second quarter. It was the NFL’s longest run of the 2025 season at the time of the game. The run gave Atlanta a 21-7 lead and was the decisive momentum swing of the game.

How did Atlanta’s defence perform against the Bills?

Atlanta’s defence was dominant. The Falcons held Buffalo to 2-of-9 on third downs (22.2 percent), 157 net passing yards, four sacks, two interceptions, and 14 total points. They forced four three-and-outs, the most Buffalo had experienced in a single game all season. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich blitzed on 55.9 percent of Allen’s dropbacks and generated 15 pressures.

What injuries affected the Bills in the Falcons game?

The Bills lost DaQuan Jones (defensive tackle) in pregame warmups. Wide receiver Josh Palmer was ruled out early in the second half with a left ankle injury. Linebacker Terrel Bernard left with a right ankle injury in the second quarter. Tight end Dalton Kincaid was also inactive due to an oblique injury despite participating in warmups.

What was the record of teams Buffalo beat before the Falcons game?

Buffalo’s four wins before the Falcons game came against teams that were a combined 3-21 at the time of the Atlanta game: the Baltimore Ravens (1-5), New York Jets (0-6), Miami Dolphins (1-5), and New Orleans Saints (1-5). This context fuelled criticism that the Bills’ 4-0 start was inflated by a weak early schedule.