Atlanta Falcons

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.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell will go through a walkthrough practice Wednesday.

The Atlanta Falcons still have hope to salvage their season despite a four-game losing streak

Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 for their sixth straight victory.