The Atlanta Falcons have replaced Kirk Cousins with rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

Michael Penix Jr. is still undefeated when he starts against Bo Nix. Although his Atlanta Falcons lost 38-6 to Nix's Denver Broncos, there was nothing the former Washington star quarterback could do against his Oregon rival.

The Atlanta Falcons made a change under center amid struggles against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Atlanta pulled quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of

The Atlanta Falcons limped their way into the bye week following an atrocious performance against the Denver Broncos over the weekend. Sunday’s 38-6 loss was hard to watch but should spark some changes for the team with an extra week to prepare.

It was one of the more unexpected results of the week 11 slate of games as the Denver Broncos absolutely throttled a talented Atlanta Falcons team to the tune of 38-6. Given the state of the game, Atlanta decided to give their rookie quarterback in Michael Penix Jr.

Not much went right for the Falcons in their blowout loss to the Broncos on Sunday afternoon. The defense was completely picked apart by rookie quarterback Bo Nix in just his tenth NFL start.

On a day where everything was catastrophic, the closest you could get to naming a MVP with a straight face would be to nominate Bijan Robinson (who had 63 total yards but some impressive plays), Drake London,

The Atlanta Falcons suffered their biggest loss in three years Sunday but saw glimpses of future promise from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at the end.

The Falcons were outclassed by the Broncos in every facet of the game, so much so that Atlanta went to Michael Penix Jr. with around nine minutes left to go in the fourth quarter.