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,

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reviews the various factors and the possible outcomes at play as the Atlanta Falcons proceed with a succession plan from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix Jr.

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 pick in April's draft, authored a solid performance in the Atlanta Falcons' 34-7 rout of the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, throwing for 202 yards with one interception.

The New York Giants fell to 2-13 on the season after another embarrassing showing, this time down in Atlanta where the Falc

The New York Giants fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 34-7, on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia. The loss was their 10th straight, setting a new franchise record t

NFL season churns to an end–probably not fast enough for the battered New York Giants, but it will get there–Big Blue again finds itself at the bottom of MMQB’s latest NFL power rankings. That is no surprise as the current holder of the first overall pick in next year’s draft gave up 34 unanswered points to the Atlanta Falcons,