The Buccaneers and Falcons are fighting a pointless battle, the Commanders are all the way back, and more in our weekly NFL power rankings.

NFL season churns to an end–probably not fast enough for the battered New York Giants, but it will get there–Big Blue again finds itself at the bottom of MMQB’s latest NFL power rankings. That is no surprise as the current holder of the first overall pick in next year’s draft gave up 34 unanswered points to the Atlanta Falcons,

Oh yeah, and the Giants lost 34-7 in Atlanta — no surprise! New York set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive loss. The Giants could end the season with only two wins; the last time New York ended a season with two victories was in 1974.

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.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reviews the various factors and the possible outcomes at play as the Atlanta Falcons proceed with a succession plan from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons reclaimed the NFC South lead this weekend, defeating the New York Giants by a score of 34-7. Michael Penix Jr. impressed in his first real NFL action, becoming just the third Falcons rookie quarterback ever to win his first start.