Washington Commanders quarterback is the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year, and the Atlanta Falcons will have their hands full with his dual-threat ability.

NFL Week 17 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Sunday Night Football game between Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders.

The key for the Atlanta Falcons isn't Penix Jr.'s performance. It's establishing the running game with Bijan Robinson and then shifting the rhythm to the zone schemes for Tyler Allgier to get going downhill. Washington has been weak against the run all year, the Achilles heel of their defense.

Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. Can Malik Nabers and Co. match Atlanta production in QB Michael Penix's first start?

Penix, the No. 8 overall pick in this year's draft, got the call against the Giants (2-13) after the Falcons decided to bench turnover-prone Kirk Cousins just nine months after signing him to a four-year, $180 million contract that included $100 million guaranteed.

For the first time since 2017, the Atlanta Falcons have won eight games in a season. One more would get them their first winning season since that campaign as w

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is returning to the college football ranks. Vick was officially introduced Monday as the head coach at Norfolk State University, just half an hour from where the Newport News, Va., native grew up.

The Falcons have crucial decisions to ponder with Kirk Cousins, in the wake of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s first start in Week 16.

A spot in the playoffs remains possible in part because the Colts outlasted the Tennessee Titans, 38-30, last Sunday. Indy attempted only 11 passes but rushed for a franchise-record 355 yards. Jonathan Taylor led the attack with 218 yards rushing and 3 TDs.

With Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heating up, don't expect Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to win MVP in a landslide.

The Baltimore Ravens star passed Michael Vick for the NFL's all-time lead in rushing yards among quarterbacks during the NFL's Christmas game on Wednesday. He entered the game with 6,023 yards, 86 behind Vick's 6,109.