Falcons vs. Bills: A look at the series history going into 2025

"The Falcons renew a matchup which has been very sparse throughout their history against the Buffalo Bills who, because they play in a separate conference, have not played many football games against the birds over the past few decades. These teams have met just 13 times, with the first coming in 1973, and the Falcons owning a slight 7-6 lead. A Falcons/Bills game is a rare occurrence, happening every four to five years on average."

"Buffalo won the first two meetings, both in the '70s, before Atlanta went undefeated with a 3-0 record head-to-head in the '80s. This theme continued with the Bills going undefeated in the '90s (two wins) and the Falcons winning all three games in the '00s. It's somewhat crazy that the first ever decade where these teams managed to actually split this matchup was in the 2010s, with an overtime win for the Birds in Canada in 2013 and an upset Buffalo win in 2017."

"The Bills team Atlanta met in 2021 was different from the loser franchise who could never make the playoffs they had encountered in the previous two decades. This team had a legitimate franchise quarterback in Josh Allen, and with him they had built a powerhouse that went 13-3 the previous season and which was in the process of winning their second of five consecutive division titles, as of this writing."

The Falcons and Bills have met 13 times since 1973, with Atlanta leading 7-6. These matchups occur about every four to five years because the teams are in separate conferences. Buffalo won the first two meetings in the 1970s, Atlanta swept the 1980s 3-0, Buffalo won both meetings in the 1990s, and Atlanta won all three games in the 2000s. The 2010s were the first decade with a split, including a 2013 overtime Falcons win in Canada and a Buffalo upset in 2017. By 2021 Buffalo had become a powerhouse with Josh Allen after a 13-3 season, while Atlanta was 7-8 under Arthur Smith; the 2021 game featured early Falcons scoring, Allen rushing touchdowns, and two second-quarter interceptions that helped Atlanta take a 15-14 halftime lead.

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