The Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders play Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Commanders' Northwest Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 17 schedule. Which team will win the Sunday Night Football game?

It's a new era of Falcons football, as Michael Penix Jr. replaced Kirk Cousins as Atlanta's quarterback against the Giants on Sunday. While most in-season quarterback changes come either early in ...

The Atlanta Falcons suddenly became one of the biggest stories in the NFL this season when they made the decision to bench Kirk Cousins after signing the former Vikings QB to a massive four-year ...

ATLANTA -- As if the Atlanta Falcons' Sunday couldn't get any better, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Daron Bland gave Atlanta an early Christmas present. But only after stealing one from Tampa Bay ...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. starred while tight end Kyle Pitts struggled in Sunday's 34-7 win over the New York Giants. ATLANTA -- After falling behind by a touchdown early in ...

For the first time since 2017, the Atlanta Falcons have won eight games in a season. One more would get them their first winning season since that campaign as well. Back in the win column for the ...

For the second time this season, the Atlanta Falcons have released linebacker Rashaan Evans. On Saturday, the Falcons announced they had waived Evans to sign wide receiver Chris Blair to the ...

Then he played like a veteran for the Atlanta Falcons. Penix's first NFL start went about as smoothly as it could, helped greatly by a defense that returned two interceptions for touchdowns Sunday ...

He lacked a touchdown pass, but Michael Penix Jr., did just about everything else on the positive Sunday in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to keep his 8-7 Falcons deep in the hunt of a playoff ...

The Atlanta Falcons got a glimpse at something at home on Sunday that the franchise has not seen since 2008: promising signs from a first-round quarterback. Now, the franchise has only taken two ...

FOX 5 Rise Up Tonight gives you the latest Falcons team news, updates, and in-depth breakdowns with host Kelly Price and Atlanta Falcons beat reporter Tori McElhaney. Follow along as the Falcons ...