Week 3 · Final

Bills at Falcons

Atlanta Falcons 25, Buffalo Bills 24 · King Pickle madden 27

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Final Score

Week 3

Buffalo BillsBillsAway · 1-1

24Final25

Atlanta FalconsFalconsHome · 0-2Winner

By the numbers

Bills 24 1 TD · 0 FG · 0 XP

Falcons 25 3 TD · 1 FG · 2 XPMichael Penix Jr 267 yds passingJames Cook III 49 yds rushingNick Marsh 94 yds receivingJessie Bates III 7 tkl defenseTotal yards 351 · 322Passing yards 208 · 267Rushing yards 143 · 55Completions 0/0 · 24/35Yards per carry 3.9 · 2.5

Recap

AI recap

Franchise Hub Beat · 3d ago

In a thrilling matchup, the Atlanta Falcons narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills 25-24 in Week 3 of the 2027 season. The game was a nail-biter, with both teams showcasing their offensive prowess and fighting for crucial early-season positioning.

Michael Penix Jr. led the Falcons with an impressive 267 passing yards, connecting frequently with Nick Marsh, who racked up 94 receiving yards. The Bills' James Cook III contributed on the ground, accumulating 49 rushing yards, but it wasn't enough to secure the win for Buffalo.

Defensively, the Falcons made key plays, with Jessie Bates III leading the charge with seven total tackles and Jalon Walker adding a crucial sack. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Falcons' defense stifled a promising Bills drive, allowing Atlanta to hold on for the victory.

Scoring

Touchdowns, field goals, extra points

Team	TD	FG	XP	Other	PTS
Bills	1	0	0	18	24
Falcons	3	1	2	2	25

Team Stats

Side by side

BUFATL

Total yards351322

Passing yards208267

Rushing yards14355

Completions0/024/35

Yards per carry3.92.5

Sacks13

Turnovers00

Touchdowns13

Field goals0/01/1

1st downs1615

3rd downs8/143/11

Penalties8-605-35

Box Score

Passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking

Passing1 player

Player	C/A	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
Falcons
Michael Penix JrQB	24/35	69%	267	0	0	91.0

Rushing11 players

Player	ATT	YDS	YPC	YAC	TD	LNG	FUM
Bills
James Cook IIIHB	14	49	3.5	1	0	7	0
Kaelon BlackHB	10	44	4.4	—	1	8	1
Germie BernardWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Dawson KnoxTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
DJ MooreWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Jaden PlattTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Falcons
Bijan RobinsonHB	14	42	3.0	12	2	12	0
Kewan LacyHB	4	9	2.3	—	1	6	0
Michael Penix JrQB	4	4	1.0	—	0	7	1
Nick MarshWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Kyle Pitts SrTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0

Receiving15 players

Player	REC	YDS	YPR	YAC	TD	LNG	DROP
Bills
Justin JeffersonWR	1	77	77.0	37	1	77	0
DJ MooreWR	6	67	11.2	25	0	17	0
Germie BernardWR	5	42	8.4	10	0	13	0
Jaden PlattTE	2	27	13.5	4	1	22	0
Dawson KnoxTE	2	13	6.5	2	0	11	0
James Cook IIIHB	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	1
Kaelon BlackHB	1	-2	-2.0	—	0	0	0
Falcons
Nick MarshWR	7	94	13.4	13	0	20	0
Kyle Pitts SrTE	6	79	13.2	9	0	24	0
Zachariah BranchWR	7	73	10.4	18	0	15	0
Bijan RobinsonHB	1	11	11.0	3	0	11	0
Kewan LacyHB	2	0	0.0	—	0	2	0
Other
Dalton KincaidTE	5	54	10.8	—	1	24	1
Jahan DotsonWR	1	10	10.0	—	0	10	0
Khalil ShakirWR	1	7	7.0	3	0	7	0

Defense26 players

Player	TKL	SACK	INT	FF	PD
Bills
Maxwell HairstonCB	7	0	0	0	0
Terrel BernardMIKE	6	0	0	0	1
Ed OliverDT	3	1	0	0	0
Bray HubbardSS	4	0	0	0	0
Joey PorterCB	3	0	0	0	0
Christian BenfordFS	2	0	0	0	0
Kaden EllissSAM	2	0	0	1	0
T.J. ParkerREDG	1	0	0	0	0
Rasheem BilesMIKE	1	0	0	0	0
Falcons
Jessie Bates IIIFS	7	0	0	0	1
Divine DeabloMIKE	7	0	0	0	0
Antonio JohnsonSS	6	0	0	0	0
Jalon WalkerLEDG	3	1	0	0	0
Brandon DorlusDT	4	0.5	0	1	0
James Pearce JrREDG	3	1	0	0	0
Xavier WattsSS	4	0.5	0	0	0
A.J. Terrell JrCB	4	0	0	0	0
Germaine PrattWILL	3	0	0	0	0
Will EcholesDT	2	0	0	0	0
Avieon TerrellCB	2	0	0	0	0
Other
Cole BishopFS	5	0	0	0	0
Geno StoneFS	3	0	0	0	0
Mike DannaLEDG	1	0	0	0	0
Bralen TriceREDG	1	0	0	0	0
Dee AlfordCB	1	0	0	0	0
Zane DurantDT	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking2 players

Player	FG	XP	LNG
Falcons
Jake BaileyP	0/0	0	0
Jake BatesK	1/1	2	41