The Atlanta Falcons had the NFC South in the palm of their hands while they had beaten the Bucs twice this year. They were leading the NFC South at one point while the Panthers, Saints, and Bucs all were figuring out who would finish where.
Fast forward a month and a half, and now the tide has shifted and the Falcons are losing, and they are making a coaching change.
Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year contract with the Falcons in March, is now benched for the team’s top draft pick from April. They are rolling with Michael Penix Jr., who was one of five quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
While the future of Cousins is unknown, what is known is that the Falcons are doing what they can to catch the Bucs. Luckily for them, if they continue to win, Tampa Bay will win the NFC South.
Wins against the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints are all that stand between them and the NFC South division title.