The Atlanta Falcons are coming off one of their biggest victories of the season, and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is receiving recognition for his performance against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski is earning national recognition for his work in Atlanta, with ESPN analyst Ben Solak making the case that the two-time Coach of the Year winner deserves another award.
The NFL trade deadline is around the corner, and the Falcons find themselves in an intriguing position. They’re 3-4, which doesn’t exactly scream “championship contender.” But they’re also just a half-game back of the Panthers for first place in the NFC South, 3-2 with Michael Penix Jr.
Maason Smith delivered one of his most productive performances of the season as the Atlanta Falcons defeated the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Smith finished with two tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit, and a forced fumble.
The 2-4 Atlanta Falcons hosted the San Francisco 49ers in a game that felt like a trip back to the late 1980s and early 1990s NFC West. The Falcons took the field in throwback black jerseys and red helmets, ready to figure out a way to keep their season afloat.
Michael Penix Jr. has looked every bit a franchise quarterback for the Falcons this year, and every metric backs it up. His completion percentage has risen seven points under Tommy Rees, sitting at 66.7% for the season.
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Michael Penix Jr. earned significant praise from Jessie Bates III after balling out in the Atlanta Falcons’ 29-20 upset win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon.
The Atlanta Falcons continue to fine-tune their roster as they navigate a competitive NFC South race, and the latest addition gives the organization another long-armed option on the offensive side of the ball.
One of the more surprising NFL results of the final Sunday of October involved the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earning a blowout 43-13 win at the rival Carolina Panthers that improved Tampa Bay to 2-5 on the season.
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels made a memorable comeback from a frightening neck injury, helping his team hand the previously unbeaten San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the season with a 29-20 win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday.
The Atlanta Falcons overcame an early 14-3 deficit to defeat the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers 29-20 on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, improving to 3-4 and handing San Francisco its first loss of the season.
ATLANTA -- Michael Penix Jr. threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels had a key fourth-quarter interception on Sunday to help the Atlanta Falcons earn a 29-20 victory over the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers.
The Falcons announced Saturday that they have activated CB A.J. Terrell from injured reserve, and he will make his season debut on Sunday. The team also signed DE Drake Jackson to their active roster and placed OT Michael Jerrell on injured reserve.
The Atlanta Falcons officially ruled out DB Billy Bowman Jr., LB Divine Deablo, OT Michael Jerrell, and RB Brian Robinson for Week 7, per Will McFadden of the team’s site. Atlanta will now be without their primary backup running back and currently don’t have a third back on the active roster.
A groin injury has shelved Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell for four games, but he is now eligible to return from injured reserve. The Falcons are indeed “trending” toward opening Terrell’s 21-day practice window this week, head coach Kevin Stefanski said (link via Josh Kendall of The Athletic).