Rookie QBs Daniels, Penix square off

Falcons Recap: Penix vs. Daniels, playoff odds, Mike Vick record
The Atlanta Falcons bounced back from a four-game losing streak by winning back-to-back games in Weeks 15 and 16, potentially saving their season in the process. The team has been rewarded with a prime-time matchup against the Washington Commanders in Week 17.
Rookie QBs Daniels, Penix square off as Commanders face Falcons with playoff stakes
Two first-round rookie quarterbacks will face off in prime time for the first time in NFL history on Sunday night as Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders host the Atlanta Falcons and new starter Michael Penix Jr.
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. Reveals Christmas Wish
The Atlanta Falcons exchanged Christmas gifts in their locker room Monday and Tuesday, but starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have to wait for his preferred present. And it won't be under the tree when he wakes up Wednesday morning.
Jayden Daniels shares his thoughts on Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is rooting for his fellow classmates. Daniels was one of six quarterbacks selected in the first round — within the first 12 picks — of the 2024 NFL draft.
Penix and the Falcons at Daniels and the Commanders in prime-time meeting of 1st-round rookie QBs
Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFL's first prime-time game featuring rookie quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft.
Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. should benefit from extra reps in playoff push
The Michael Penix Jr. whom fans saw last Sunday in his first NFL regular-season start was not the one who arrived here last ...
Why Falcons win over Giants doesn't prove Michael Penix Jr. can lead team on deep playoff run
As Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons make a playoff push, the rookie QB will be heavily relied upon now that he's the starter ...
Michael Penix Jr. Is Cheaper And Better For Atlanta Falcons Than Kirk Cousins
The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the ...
Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7
Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of ...
Michael Penix Jr. lifts Atlanta Falcons in starting debut
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 overall pick in April's draft, authored a solid performance in the Atlanta Falcons' ...
Michael Penix Jr. gives the Falcons meaningful hope, and that's a big deal
The Atlanta Falcons got a glimpse at something at home on Sunday that the franchise has not seen since 2008: promising signs ...
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Michael Penix Jr. waiting for his Christmas gift: a Falcons victory Sunday
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have to wait a few days to see if Santa Claus will deliver his Christmas gift or leave him with lump of coal. “We’re looking for a Falcons ...