The Atlanta Falcons caught a major break in the form of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss on Sunday night football. That loss propelled the Falcons to first place in the NFC South due to holding the tiebreaker over the Bucs.

Despite his benching, quarterback Kirk Cousins has no 'ill will' with the Atlanta Falcons, and vice versa, according to head coach Raheem Morris.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed his thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' decision to bench signal caller Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr.

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,

Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

How Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders can clinch NFL playoffs berths in NFL Week 17.

The Atlanta Falcons reclaimed the NFC South lead this weekend, defeating the New York Giants by a score of 34-7. Michael Penix Jr. impressed in his first real NFL action, becoming just the third Falcons rookie quarterback ever to win his first start.

NFL Week 17 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Sunday Night Football game between Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders.

The Atlanta Falcons have to be happy with what they saw from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in his first NFL start. While the numbers don’t jump out, Penix’s decisiveness, arm talent and pocket mobility were on display during Sunday’s 34-7 win over the New York Giants.

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 ...

Atlanta Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. spoke on winning his NFL Debut against the New York Giants, saying "[My heart] is beating big right now."

The NFL was set to pick three games from five possible matchups. One of the options – the Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders – will shift to "Sunday Night Football" on Dec. 29 in place of the Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns. The other game ...