The Falcons are 0-3 in that stretch as a result, dropping a close game to the archrival New Orleans Saints, getting blown out by the Denver Broncos and most recently falling at home to the Los Angeles Chargers because of a 4-pick Cousins game. A bye week is tucked in between Denver and L.A.

The calls for the Atlanta Falcons to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of Michael Penix Jr. have gotten louder during Atlanta's three-game skid.

Dan Graziano of ESPN outlined the chances that the Falcons could bench Cousins in favor of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who the team selected No. 8 overall in the 2024 NFL draft in a move that surprised just about everyone outside of the organization, as well as some inside of it -- Cousins included.