The Buffalo Bills will try to avoid losing sole possession of first place in the AFC East when they travel to Atlanta on Monday night to take on the Falcons, who have been one of the most unpredictable teams through the first quarter of the NFL season.

At 4-1, the Bills are only a half-game ahead of the surprising New England Patriots, who handed Buffalo its first loss of the season on a last-second field goal last week. The Falcons rebounded for an impressive win against the Washington Commanders following a confounding 30-0 shutout loss at Carolina.

ODDS AND TRENDS

Despite the Falcons being at home and well rested coming off their bye week, the Bills are a consensus 3.5-point favorite. That includes at BetRivers, where Buffalo has been backed by 62 percent of the spread-line money and

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