The Falcons are on a three-game losing streak and now statistically tied atop the division at 6-6 with the Buccaneers. Atlanta still holds the tiebreaker, but has a more difficult schedule in its final five games, starting with Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings (1 p.m. ET, Fox).

Despite a no-trade clause and mega contract, the future of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has been brought into question by a pair of ESPN insiders.

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.