Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

During Monday's edition of the WFAN afternoon show, Giants icon and current NFL analyst Tiki Barber blasted head coach Brian Daboll for starting Lock after 2023 undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito cleared the concussion protocol late last week.

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.

Having swept the season series against the Buccaneers, a Tampa Bay loss tonight would drop the two into a tie, with the Falcons holding the tiebreaker. Atlanta travels to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 17. Head coach Raheem Morris elected to ...

Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made his first NFL start for the Atlanta Falcons in their 34-7 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday,

SportsLine's model just revealed its NFL picks for the New York Giants vs. Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon as Michael Penix Jr. takes for Kirk Cousins in Atlanta

If the Atlanta Falcons want to recoup something in an offseason trade for Kirk Cousins rather than simply release him after he was benched in favor of

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

Also, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh finally gets his free kick, the Falcons choose wisely and Texans OC Bobby Slowik's flawed plan.

Atlanta benched Kirk Cousins ahead of Week 16 in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons' offense dominated the Giants, and Penix made a nice debut, throwing for 202 yards with only one interception.