Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns to hand the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,
How Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders can clinch NFL playoffs berths in NFL Week 17.
Having swept the season series against the Buccaneers, a Tampa Bay loss tonight would drop the two into a tie, with the Falcons holding the tiebreaker. Atlanta travels to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 17. Head coach Raheem Morris elected to ...
A brief look at the risers (Falcons, Chiefs and Lions) and fallers (Seahawks, Bears, Patriots) after Sunday of Week 16
Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made his first NFL start for the Atlanta Falcons in their 34-7 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday,
During Monday's edition of the WFAN afternoon show, Giants icon and current NFL analyst Tiki Barber blasted head coach Brian Daboll for starting Lock after 2023 undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito cleared the concussion protocol late last week.
Atlanta benched Kirk Cousins ahead of Week 16 in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons' offense dominated the Giants, and Penix made a nice debut, throwing for 202 yards with only one interception.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins immediately warmed to his new role after head coach Raheem Morris named rookie Michael Penix Jr. as the
After being benched earlier this week, Kirk Cousins' stint with the Atlanta Falcons will barely last 12 months. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Cousins and
Frankly, an argument can be made for some of the first group to jump ship and join the latter in Week 17—there aren’t a lot of really appealing matchups among the high-end defenses this week, and plenty of teams who trotted out the Broncos last week who learned the hard way that a dud in the playoffs can wreck the season.