Bo Nix and Justin Herbert have tried to keep their focus squarely on Thursday night’s pivotal AFC West showdown between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers.

Even after another poor offensive showing, Falcons fans are stunned that Kirk Cousins is being benched for Michael Penix Jr.

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Falcons head coach Raheem Morris confirmed in a statement Tuesday night that Michael Penix Jr. will be the team's starting quarterback moving forward, replacing the struggling Kirk Cousins.

The Atlanta Falcons are still alive in the NFC South race but need the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ help to secure their first division crown since 2016. In Week 15, the Buccaneers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers to improve to 8-6.

The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco is signing a running back that he drafted while he was with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Atlanta Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Riley Patterson from Cleveland’s practice squad.

The Los Angeles Chargers today activated tight end Hayden Hurst from Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return. The team elevated cornerback Dicaprio Bootle and safety Kendall Williamson from the practice squad.

The Atlanta Falcons are losing passing game specialist Chandler Whitmer to the Indiana Hoosiers as their new offensive coordinator.