ATLANTA -- Michael Penix Jr . made his Monday Night Football debut and the result was everything the Atlanta Falcons could have wanted.
Penix, along with incredible performances by running back Bijan Robinson and wide receiver Drake London , led the Falcons to a 24-14 win over the Buffalo Bills at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Penix was 20-of-32 for 250 yards and a touchdown. Robinson had 238 yards from scrimmage, the second highest single-game total this season, including an 81-yard touchdown run. London had 10 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown.
The Falcons are now 3-2 with three victories over teams that were in the playoffs last season: the Bills, Washington Commanders and Minnesota Vikings .
"It showed that we're one of the ones," Penix said of the victory over the Bills.