Cousins, who tossed four interceptions in the 17-13 loss, was the difference in Atlanta's disappointing result. The Falcons outgained the Chargers 350 to 187 and dominated time of possession, 35:55 to 24:05. They ran 77 total plays compared to Los Angeles' 46. In four trips to the red zone, the Falcons scored just one touchdown.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris made it clear after Sunday's loss to the Chargers that the team is sticking with Kirk Cousins as his starting quarterback, but Cousins will need to play better in order to keep further calls for Michael Penix Jr.

The Atlanta Falcons aren't considering a quarterback change. After Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions during a 17-13 defeat at the hands of the Los