It was the most surprising first-round pick in a long time when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the NFL draft last April.

After their loss to the Vikings in Week 14, the Falcons chances of making the playoffs are looking dim. Here's three reasons why.

Kirk Cousins is mulling retirement after the Falcons benched him and plans on cutting him from the roster this offseason.

The NFL’s Week 15 concluded with the league’s final Monday Night Football doubleheader of the season as the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons were victorious.

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

It concluded with a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The first game saw the Minnesota Vikings easily dispatch the Chicago Bears at home 30-12. In the second, Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons barely beat the lowly Las Vegas Raiders 15-9, with Desmond ...

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

The Atlanta Falcons are likely to release Kirk Cousins before mid-March, less than a year after he left the Minnesota Vikings to head to Georgia. ESPN's Adam Sc

The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race. The Falcons took control of their hopes and the Colts, Dolphins and Bengals kept slim chances alive.

An NFL insider explains why the Kirk Cousins situation with the Atlanta Falcons is likely to mirror a similar one from earlier this year.