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 ...

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reviews the various factors and the possible outcomes at play as the Atlanta Falcons proceed ...

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 ...

Michael Penix Jr. made the first start of his NFL career on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons took on the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Penix was selected by Atlanta with the No. 8 ...

Welcome to the NFL, Michael Penix Jr. The rookie quarterback was thrust into the Atlanta Falcons’ starting role earlier this week as Kirk Cousins’ struggles became too much for the team to bear.

When Kirk Cousins signed his four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons in March, no one expected that he would be benched before the end of his first season. With Cousins being ...

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 ...