The Atlanta Falcons have had several ups and downs this season, and they’ve mostly been led by young quarterback Michael Penix Jr. behind center. With him, they’ve had extraordinary wins no one saw coming, and inexplicable losses, but has he had his breakout game yet in the NFL? When Penix Jr.
The NFC South remains one of the NFL’s most unpredictable divisions as November 2026 begins. Carolina leads despite a bruising defeat, Atlanta is finding its offensive rhythm, and New Orleans continues searching for consistency.
The Atlanta Falcons dropped an important NFC South matchup on Sunday, falling in humiliating fashion. Despite not completing a pass in a torrential downpour in Tampa, the Buccaneers smothered the Falcons 16-0. Michael Penix Jr.
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The Falcons had a golden opportunity to take real control of the NFC South on Sunday. Instead, they were shut out in an ugly effort against the Bucs that saw Michael Penix Jr.
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The Bucs defense is playing out of their minds right now. Coming off of a 16-0 shellacking of the Falcons where they picked off Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
The Falcons fell to 3-5 on the season when they suffered a 16-0 loss to a Buccaneers side that completed zero passes in driving rain at Tampa Bay's Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Atlanta Falcons third-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has vowed to bounce back after putting forth the worst performance of his young NFL career in Sunday’s 16-0 shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons hit the road to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC South matchup. The field was swamped by rain in Tampa Bay for this one, causing both teams to lean heavily on the run early on amid the downpour.
The Atlanta Falcons will be facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, and they have a chance to get to .500 and take the lead in the NFC South. They’ll be coming into the game with a lot of confidence after beating the San Francisco 49ers last week, and head coach Kevin Stefanski has them playing some good football.
Third-year NFL quarterback Michael Penix Jr. now has a season’s worth of starts at 17. But there’s one thing the Atlanta Falcons signal-caller hasn’t done yet.
The Atlanta Falcons have found an offensive rhythm with Michael Penix Jr. back under center, and the quarterback's growing relationship with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has played an important role in that progress.
After five games, Michael Penix Jr. has shown flashes of the player he can be. In Week Seven, he may have had the standout performance of his career, earning him his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
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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.
Penix Jr. has the Falcons offense rolling. Is he the answer at quarterback in Atlanta?
Nobody gave the Falcons much of a chance heading into a Week 7 matchup with the undefeated 49ers, and after the first quarter and a half, it was easy to see why.
For the second week in a row, the Falcons’ offense came up small in a loss, this time to the Chicago Bears. Atlanta managed next to nothing in the first half outside of one impressive touchdown drive, which let the Bears own the time of possession battle — a trend that bled into the third quarter.
Questions regarding the quarterback position hover over the Bears and Falcons as they prepare for a Week 6 clash, but it sounds like both clubs expect to have their first-choice starter available for the game.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (ribs) was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday. The NFC South franchise reportedly heard the news it wanted.
Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will undergo an MRI on his ribs on Monday.
Penix Jr. couldn't finish Atlanta's game against the Ravens in Week 5.
The Baltimore Ravens made some costly drops and tried everything they could to lose to the Atlanta Falcons, but a late rib injury to Michael Penix Jr. and a flawless drive in the extra period set the stage for the Ravens to pick off backup Tua Tagovailoa and seal the 30-23 overtime win on "Sunday Night Football."
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