The Buffalo Bills face off against the Atlanta Falcons tonight, and for the second straight week, the stakes will be rather high for an early-season game. Last week, the Bills had a chance to open a three-game lead in the AFC East, but after losing to the New England Patriots, they now find themselves a mere half-game ahead of their rivals. Given that New England holds the tie-breaker, Buffalo will find itself out of first place tomorrow with a loss tonight.
Of course, the standings don’t matter as much in October as they do in January, but in a week-to-week league, stacking victories and avoiding losing streaks is essential. With a bye week coming next week and some defensive reinforcements ready to return after that week off, a win tonight would be a huge morale boost for a team that wa