Falcons' Bijan Robinson within striking distance of breaking NFL record

Billy Heyen

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Bijan Robinson put together a Monday night for the ages to help the Atlanta Falcons upset the Los Angeles Rams.

That was highlighted by his epic, breakaway, 93-yard touchdown run.

In all, Robinson had 229 yards from scrimmage on the night, and it gives him a chance to break an NFL record in Week 18.

The single-season record for scrimmage yards is 2,509, which was set by Titans legend Chris Johnson.

Robinson is up to 2,255 yards from scrimmage.

He would need 255 rushing plus receiving yards in Week 18 to surpass Johnson.

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Yes, that's a lot.

But the Falcons don't have anything else to play for, and neither do the opposing Saints.

Why not give Robinson the football early and very often and see if he can make a run at it?

The Falcons obviously wouldn't want to get Robinson hurt, but he's proven durable up to this point. It'd be fun to see him try to set such an impressive record.

The Saints will actually enter the game on quite the roll, having won four in a row. And the Falcons have shown a lot of spunk since being eliminated from the playoffs.

For a game with nothing on the line, this one could be incredibly fun.

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