SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: LAND CLARK
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 99 (Atl.), 103 (Buf.) | XM: 389 (Atl.), 234 (Buf.) | SXM App: 801 (Atl.), 803 (Buf.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Falcons lead all-time series, 7-5
STREAKS: Falcons have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 10/1/17: Bills 23 at Falcons 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/1/13: Falcons 34, Bills 31
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN completed 18 of 24 atts. (75 pct.) for 215 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 115.8 rating last week. Has 366 career pass TDs, tied with ELI MANNING for 9th-most all-time. Needs 1 TD pass to become 5th QB with 20+ TD passes in 13-straight seasons all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 5th in row overall with 90+ rating.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has career-highs in rush yards (579), rec. yards (523) & scrimmage TDs (6 rush, 5 rec.). Is 1 of
2 (AUSTIN EKELER) with 500+ rush yards, 500+ rec. yards, 5+ rush TDs & 5+ rec. TDs in 2021. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 3 on road. RB MIKE DAVIS has 600+ scrimmage yards (677) for 3rd time in past 4 seasons.
• TE KYLE PITTS is 2nd rookie TE all-time (HOFer MIKE DITKA) with 900+ rec. yards (949) & 4th rookie TE ever (EVAN ENGRAM, KEITH JACKSON & JEREMY SHOCKEY) with 60+ receptions (64). Had 102 rec. yards last week & became 3rd rookie TE (HOFer MIKE DITKA & CHARLE YOUNG) with 100+ rec. yards in 3+ games (3). WR RUSSELL GAGE has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road &
aims for his 4th in row on road with 60+ rec. yards.
• LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 14 tackles last week & ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 166 tackles. Is 1 of 4 with 10 games with 10+ tackles in 2021. LB DEION JONES had 10 tackles last week & has 100+ tackles (123) for 5th time in 6 career seasons. CB A.J. TERRELL has 12 PD in 7 road games in 2021 & aims for his 4th in row on road with PD.
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 30 of 47 atts. (63.8 pct.) for 314 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.4 rating & rushed for 64 yards last week, his 5th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 50+ rush yards, 2nd-most all-time. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ TD passes & 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Is 1st player ever with 100+ TD passes (101) & 20+ rush TDs (29) in 1st 4 seasons.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 78 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 39 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD.
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 7 catches for 85 yards & TD in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4 at home. Leads team with 1,092 rec. yards & is 2nd player in franchise history (STEVIE JOHNSON) with 1,000+ rec. yards in consecutive seasons. WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE set career highs in catches (11) & rec. yards (125) & had 1st rec. TD of season last week. TE DAWSON KNOX had career-high 9th rec. TD of season in Week 16, tied-most among TEs & most-ever by Buf. TE.
• S MICAH HYDE had 6 tackles & 2 INTs last week, his 2nd-career game with 2 INTs. Aims for 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 2 INTs & TFL in last meeting. S JORDAN POYER had TFL in Week 16. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of past 4. LB TREMAINE
EDMUNDS led team with 8 tackles last week. Aims for 10th in row with 7+ tackles. DT ED OLIVER had 1st full sack of season last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 at home.
