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.

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.

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.

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,

Washington Commanders quarterback is the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year, and the Atlanta Falcons will have their hands full with his dual-threat ability

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

As of Dec. 16 the Atlanta Falcons' odds of winning the Super Bowl, +25000, rank them 17th in the league. In their last outing, the Falcons lost 42-21 to the Minnesota Vikings. Kirk Cousins had 344 ...

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 ...

Bill Bender breaks down his Week 17 NFL picks, including the Commanders and Vikings winning pivotal NFC matchups.

The Atlanta Falcons have added two defensive players to their 16-man practice squad, signing linebacker Rashaan Evans and defensive lineman Kyler Baugh on Tuesday afternoon.

The Atlanta Falcons exchanged Christmas gifts in their locker room Monday and Tuesday, but starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have to wait for his preferred present. And it won't be under the tree when he wakes up Wednesday morning.