It took the Atlanta Falcons just two games to go from hapless to possible NFC contender.

It’s likely that few Atlanta fans believed on September 21 – following a 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers – that the team could confuse and dominate the Buffalo Bills and reigning league MVP Josh Allen just a few weeks later.

But with the NFL’s No. 1 overall defense and a running back in Bijan Robinson that head coach Raheem Morris lauds as the best player in the league, the Falcons’ season has quickly been revived.

Atlanta’s defense, which is allowing just 253.4 yards per game, held Allen to 180 passing yards, while intercepting him twice and sacking him four times.

Robinson tied a career-high with 170 rushing yards and set a franchise record with 238 yards from scrimmage in Monday’s win. He lea

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