Michael Penix Jr.
Week 2
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Jason Wood
Jeff Blaylock
I expect a healthy Penix to supplant Tua Tagovailoa sooner rather than later.
Andy Hicks
Sigmund Bloom
Jeff Haseley
Dan Hindery
Jeff Bell
Craig Lakins
Dave Kluge
Ryan Weisse
Corey Spala
Josh Fahlsing
Five Stories To Follow For Week 2
While there's a lot to keep up with every week, here are the five developments we're following most closely this week.
Schedule
Atlanta Falcons Schedule
| Week | Date & Time | Opponent | TV | Spread/Total | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunday, September 13 1:00 PM |
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
FOX |
-6.5
O/U 41.0
|
Scattered Clouds
|
| 2 |
Sunday, September 20 1:00 PM |
vs
Carolina Panthers
|
FOX |
+2.5
O/U 43.5
|
Broken Clouds
|
| 3 |
Thursday, September 24 8:15 PM |
@
Green Bay Packers
|
AMZN |
-7.0
O/U 44.5
|
|
| 4 |
Monday, October 5 8:15 PM |
@
New Orleans Saints
|
ESPN | ||
| 5 |
Sunday, October 11 8:20 PM |
vs
Baltimore Ravens
|
NBC/P | ||
| 6 |
Sunday, October 18 1:00 PM |
vs
Chicago Bears
|
FOX | ||
| 7 |
Sunday, October 25 1:00 PM |
vs
San Francisco 49ers
|
FOX | ||
| 8 |
Sunday, November 1 1:00 PM |
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
FOX | ||
| 9 |
Sunday, November 8 9:30 AM |
vs
Cincinnati Bengals
|
NFLN | ||
| 10 |
Sunday, November 15 1:00 PM |
vs
Kansas City Chiefs
|
CBS/P | ||
| 12 |
Sunday, November 29 1:00 PM |
@
Minnesota Vikings
|
FOX | ||
| 13 |
Sunday, December 6 1:00 PM |
vs
Detroit Lions
|
CBS/P | ||
| 14 |
Sunday, December 13 1:00 PM |
@
Cleveland Browns
|
CBS/P | ||
| 15 |
Sunday, December 20 1:00 PM |
@
Washington Commanders
|
FOX | ||
| 16 |
Sunday, December 27 --:-- |
vs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
|||
| 17 |
Sunday, January 3 1:00 PM |
vs
New Orleans Saints
|
FOX | ||
| 18 |
Sunday, January 10 --:-- |
@
Carolina Panthers
|
Career Stats
| YR | TM | G | CMP | ATT | PCT | PassYD | YPA | PassTD | INT | RSH | RushYD | RushTD | Rank | VBD | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 5 | 61 | 105 | 58.1 | 775 | 7.38 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | ATL | 9 | 166 | 276 | 60.1 | 1982 | 7.18 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 1 | |||
| Total | 14 | 227 | 381 | 59.1 | 2757 | 7.24 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 81 | 2 | 0 |
Game Logs
| YR | WK | OPP | oSNAP | CMP | ATT | YD | TD | INT | RSH | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 553 | 166 | 276 | 1982 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | TB | 76 | 27 | 42 | 298 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | MIN | 66 | 13 | 21 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | CAR | 51 | 18 | 36 | 172 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | WAS | 65 | 20 | 26 | 313 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | BUF | 70 | 20 | 32 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | SF | 65 | 21 | 38 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | NE | 56 | 22 | 37 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | IND | 63 | 12 | 28 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | CAR | 41 | 13 | 16 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 230 | 61 | 105 | 775 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | SEA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | DEN | 13 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | NYG | 67 | 18 | 27 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | WAS | 64 | 19 | 35 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | CAR | 79 | 21 | 38 | 312 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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QB Michael Penix Jr. inactive vs. Panthers
Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Falcons inactives vs. Panthers: QB Tua Tagovailoa, QB Michael Penix Jr., DB Billy Bowman Jr., DB Malcolm DeWalt IV, OL Ethan Onianwa
Atlanta Falcons inactives for Sunday's game against the Panthers: QB Tua Tagovailoa, QB Michael Penix Jr., DB Billy Bowman Jr., DB Malcolm DeWalt IV, OL Ethan Onianwa.
Penix Jr. 'nearing a return', could debut Thursday night vs. Packers
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is reportedly nearing a return from injury and could make his season debut on Thursday night against the Packers, according to Yahoo Sports. Penix was previously ruled out for Week 2, with Cooper Rush starting in his place for a second straight game. His potential availability comes after Atlanta has been waiting for him to recover.
Penix 'nearing a return', could debut Thursday night vs. Packers
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that ESPN says Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. 'is nearing a return' and 'could' make his 2026 debut on Thursday night in Week 3 at Lambeau Field against the Packers.