Falcons hand Bills second straight loss behind Bijan Robinson’s big night | NFL

Bijan Robinson tied a career high with 170 rushing yards and gave Atlanta a two-touchdown lead with the NFL’s longest streak of the season, and the Falcons denied Josh Allen’s comeback attempt to beat the Buffalo Bills 24-14 on Monday night.

Robinson’s 81-yard touchdown run in the second quarter gave Atlanta a 21-7 lead (3-2). Allen threw two touchdown passes, including a 16-yarder to Ray Davis to open the second half.

Allen and the Bills (4-2) were stopped on fourth down near midfield late in the third quarter, but had another opportunity when Greg Rousseau blocked Parker Romo’s 37-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth.

Allen and the Bills have yet to capitalize. The Falcons secured the victory with a 14-play, five-minute drive that included a 23-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr to Robinson. Romo’s 33-yard field goal extended the lead to 10 points, and the Bills found themselves with 1:47 on the clock and no timeouts.

Atlanta linebacker DeAngelo Malone intercepted Allen’s final throw with 41 seconds remaining. Allen completed 15 of 26 passes for 180 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him four interceptions in his last three games. Last season’s MVP had just one pick in his previous 12 games, including the playoffs.

The Falcons (3-2) relied on Penix, Robinson and Drake London, who had 10 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown.

Robinson got his 170 yards on 19 carries. He added six catches for 68 yards for a career-high 238 yards from scrimmage. Penix threw for 250 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown to London. Tyler Allgeier scored the Falcons’ first touchdown on a 21-yard run.

Allen had the support of a strong contingent of Buffalo fans who were so loud that Penix was forced to silently rely on an early possession.

The Bills’ loss added more reason to doubt their 4-0 start. Those wins came against teams that now have a combined record of 3-21: Baltimore (1-5), New York Jets (0-6), Miami (1-5) and New Orleans (1-5).