Atlanta Falcons

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in a prime-time game with significant playoff implications.

It was the most surprising first-round pick in a long time when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the NFL draft last April.

The Atlanta Falcons are back in first place in the NFC South and again in control of their playoff hopes

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta's starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss, 34-7 on Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Rahim Morris announced on Tuesday that he has named Michael Penix Jr. the starting quarterback moving forward.

Atlanta is a contender in the weak NFC South despite another shaky performance from quarterback Kirk Cousins that led the Falcons to become a run-first team.

Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass in five weeks and the Atlanta Falcons did just enough Monday night to beat the struggling Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 and keep pace in the NFC South race.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell is inactive for Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons face the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night looking to snap a 4-game losing streak.

Four games remain in the regular season, but the playoffs might as well be underway for the Falcons, who find themselves in a tailspin at just the wrong time.