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Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons

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2001 Regular season · Week 15 · Georgia Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Falcons beat Bills 33–30 in 2001 Week 15

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Buffalo Bills 33–30 at home at Georgia Dome in Week 15 of the 2001 regular season on December 23, 2001. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Falcons to 7–7 and dropped the Bills to 2–12. The Bills finished 2001 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2001 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 24–16 on September 25, 2005.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Falcons lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2001 Full series history

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