Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

How high did the Cowboys rise and how far did the Eagles fall in our Week 17 Power Rankings? Plus, we picked the rookie of the year on all 32 teams.

A rushing TD in overtime eliminated Arizona from playoff contention and gave the Panthers their fourth win. San Francisco 49ers (6-9, lost to Miami Dolphins) The 49ers have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Atlanta Falcons starting Michael Penix Jr. following a 34-7 smackdown of the New York Giants. “Being out there the first snap, it felt a little different, but I was excited and I was ready for the moment,

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 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.

The Falcons and the Giants play at 1 p.m. ET. Spread favorite: Falcons (-8.5) Atlanta owns a 4-1 record against New York in their last five matchups. In their last five head-to-head matchups, Atlanta has compiled 118 points versus New York, while surrendering only 84 points.

A few repetitive mistakes led the way of the select numbers that marred the Giants in their blowout loss to the Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons have finally gotten over the seven-win hump after Sunday’s 34-7 blowout victory over the New York Giants. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. was solid in his first career start, Bijan Robinson scored twice and the defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns.

The Atlanta Falcons are battling the New York Giants in Michael Penix Jr.’s first NFL start. After one half of football, the Falcons hold a 17-7 lead over the Giants. Penix has already passed for 110 yards to spark Atlanta’s offense.

The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons have released their lists of inactive players for Sunday afternoon’s Week 16 game at Mecedes Benz Stadium.

The Atlanta Falcons saw exactly what they had hoped to see in a matchup against the 2-win New York Giants, which was utter domination in quarterback Michael Penix Jr’s first career start. This was the first week where the Falcons broke the 30-point mark since Week 8,