ATLANTA - The Buffalo Bills have never lost the first game after their bye week in the Sean McDermott coaching era, a perfect 8-0.

This would be a pretty good year to keep that streak alive because for the first time since McDermott arrived in 2017, the Bills have lost two straight games going into their bye, the latest being Monday night’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium meltdown, an eye-opening 24-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons that was an embarrassing performance in every way.

“Not the result we were looking for,” a weary-looking McDermott said after watching his get outgained 443-291, indicative of how much the Falcons bullied the Bills in a way the Bills usually bully their opposition.

“I thought the guys played hard, in particular the second half, fought through some injuries, guys step

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