The weekend is here, as the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills both held their final practices of the week. We have been checking on the health of both teams throughout the week, and we now have some specifics on who will and will not play on Monday night.

Falcons injury report

Full

• RB Nate Carter (hamstring)

• WR KhaDarel Hodge (groin)

• CB A.J. Terrell (hamstring)

• S Xavier Watts (ankle)

• CB Natrone Brooks (concussion, shoulder) QUESTIONABLE

Limited

• CB Billy Bowman Jr. (knee) QUESTIONABLE

• LB Kaden Elliss (rest)

• OL Jake Matthews (rest)

*Did Not...

The Falcons renew a matchup which has been very sparse throughout their history against the Buffalo Bills who, because they play in a separate conference, have not played many football games against the birds over the past few decades.

These teams have met just 13 times, with the first coming in 1973, and the Falcons owning a slight 7-6 lead. A Falcons/Bills game is a rare occurrence, happening every four to five years on average.

Buffalo won the first two meetings, both in the ‘70s, before Atlanta went undefeated with a 3-0 record head-to-head in the ‘80s. This theme continued...

The Falcons find themselves at 2-2 on the season, trailing the Buccaneers by two games in the NFC South, and now face the 4-1 Bills at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With Tampa showing a strength for stealing victories from the jaws of defeat, this feels like a critical moment in Atlanta’s season, should it hope to contend for the divisional crown.

Atlanta is 17-28 all-time on Monday Night Football, and with Buffalo heading into town for the primetime clash, it’s no surprise that FanDuel has the Falcons as 4.5-point underdogs at home.

The Falcons are fresh off a Week 5 bye and...

The Falcons have the early Monday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills, in what should be a game worth staying up for. We should be reasonably well rested, too, after a bye week where we had very little Falcons-related stress to deal with.

If you’re ready for that primetime action, here’s how you can watch it or listen to it on Monday night.

Schedule & TV information

Date: Monday, October 13, 2025

Time: 7:15 p.m. ET

Channel: ESPN

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Announcers: Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Katie George, Peter Schrager

Radio: 92.9 The Game...

We are moving right along in the final days leading up to the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills matchup on Monday night. On Thursday, we got a first look at the health of both teams and now on Friday we have an even better understanding of where everyone is at.

Let’s take a look.

Falcons injury report

Full

• RB Nate Carter (hamstring)

• DL Ta’Quon Graham (calf)

Limited

• WR KhaDarel Hodge (groin)

• CB A.J. Terrell (hamstring)

• CB Natrone Brooks (concussion, shoulder)

• S Xavier Watts (ankle)

• CB Billy Bowman Jr. (knee)

• DL LaCale...

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Another week of NFL chaos is in the books. The last two unbeaten teams go down (congratulations again to the 1972 Miami Dolphins), Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield delivered arguably the best game of the year so far, the Arizona Cardinals found the most hilarious way possible to lose, and Trevor Lawrence stumbled and tumbled his way into one of the biggest wins Jacksonville’s had in years.

Going into week six, the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans have the week off, and we have some heavy hitters on the docket, where we will get some real, pivotal answers. Can the...

The Falcons face the Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 6. Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Miller (Overreaction Buffalo) to break down the injury report and discuss the most important matchups to watch on offense and defense. Can Atlanta’s defense stand up to the mighty Buffalo offense? Will Michael Penix and the ground game be able to score against the Bills? Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast!

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Frequently maligned Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson got to go into the bye week with a little cheer and grace from this fanbase, thanks to a 30-plus point explosion from his offense that keyed a victory over the Washington Commanders. The scrutiny will start anew after Thursday, however.

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We settled in for growing pains and regular pains. The Atlanta Falcons had switched out starting center Drew Dalman for Ryan Neuzil, and then lost right tackle Kaleb McGary (and top backup Storm Norton) before the season even began. Expecting the team to change out two starters and still enjoy high-end offensive line play felt like a bit too much to ask, especially with Jake Matthews entering his age 33 season.

Surprisingly, though, the Falcons line has been pretty good. Matthews is lagging even more than usual as a run blocker, Matthew Bergeron is scuffling in pass protection again, and...

This is a big one. Like last year when the Falcons faced the Eagles and Chiefs, or 2023 when they drew the buzzsaw Lions, Atlanta’s facing one of the very best teams in the NFL. This happens to be a team they see once every four years, and since the turn of the decade, the Buffalo Bills have the second-best record in the NFL, barely behind the Chiefs.

That means that many of us have had this circled as a loss since the summer, regardless of how optimistic you might have been about the Falcons heading in 2025. It also...