The Falcons pulled off a 24-14 upset of the Bills in Week 6, and they did so on the back of Bijan Robinson.
Robinson finished with 170 rushing yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. He also caught 6 passes for 68 yards.
The run play of choice was the wide zone. The most interesting aspect of the Falcons’ approach, however, was how offensive coordinator Zac Robinson used motion to create advantageous looks to run against.
On this first example, the Falcons came out in “12” personnel (1 RB, 2 TE) and aligned in a 3x1 formation to the right. The Bills matched up with Nickel personnel (5 DBs):
Right before the snap, Atlanta motioned tight end Charlie Woerner out, creating a trips bunch to the right. That took the linebacker over him to the perimeter:
With two tight ends as a part of that bunch, the Bills had to honor it with at least one linebacker. And that left their resulting 6-man box light, with 4 down-linemen, 1 linebacker, and a safety to the weak side: