• Bijan Robinson put together a special performance: Stacked boxes were no problem for the star running back, who helped the Falcons post nearly a 40% run success rate on early downs. Now, Atlanta can play spoiler to the Buccaneers’ division title hopes.

• Puka Nacua was kept mostly quiet: Despite recording a game-high 118 air yards, Nacua finished with only 47 yards on five catches (albeit with a touchdown).

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In a game that might end up having more meaning for the Carolina Panthers than for the two teams involved, the Atlanta Falcons upset the Los Angeles Rams with a 27-24 win on Monday Night Football.

Game Summary

According to the PFF noise-canceled score metric, the Falcons were indeed the slightly better team in a game that featured multiple defensive and special-teams scores.

Passing Summary

The Falcons’ passing game didn’t do anything special, but the unit didn’t commit any crucial mistakes, whereas the Rams threw three interceptions.

Receiving Summary

With the defense and run game dominating, the Falcons didn’t have to do much in the passing game. Consequently, nobody stands out here. It’s not surprising that running back Bijan Robinson saw the most targets among Falcons players.

As so often is the case, Puka Nacua was the Rams’ most-used receiver. But Xavier Smith is worth pointing out here, as he was targeted six times for 108 potential air yards and finished with a game-high 67 receiving yards.

Rushing Summary

Bijan Robinson was having a special night against stacked boxes. His high efficiency numbers might be skewed by one long run, but his success rate was good, as well.