of atlanta falcons Thanks to Monday night's win, they are 7-7 on the NFL season. las vegas raiders. The win kept Atlanta within one game. tampa bay buccaneers After sitting atop the NFC South standings and sweeping the season series against the Buccaneers, the Falcons earned their first tiebreaker against their NFC South rival.
They're also making big changes at quarterback.
Kirk Cousins, who has struggled in recent weeks with four straight losses, will be benched in favor of rookie passer Michael Penix Jr. Head coach Raheem Morris called the move a “football decision” in a statement released on social media.
Cousins completed 11 of 17 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and one interception in a 15-9 win over the Raiders on Monday night. The veteran quarterback, who signed a four-year, $180 million deal with the Falcons this offseason, completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions this season.
When the Falcons made the surprising decision to select Penix in the first round of last spring's draft, many questioned the move and why Atlanta would add a first-round quarterback so soon after signing Cousins. I wondered.
They are now hoping this move will save their season.
