Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

NFL season churns to an end–probably not fast enough for the battered New York Giants, but it will get there–Big Blue again finds itself at the bottom of MMQB’s latest NFL power rankings. That is no surprise as the current holder of the first overall pick in next year’s draft gave up 34 unanswered points to the Atlanta Falcons,

Oh yeah, and the Giants lost 34-7 in Atlanta — no surprise! New York set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive loss. The Giants could end the season with only two wins; the last time New York ended a season with two victories was in 1974.

The Atlanta Falcons have to be happy with what they saw from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in his first NFL start. While the numbers don’t jump out, Penix’s decisiveness, arm talent and pocket mobility were on display during Sunday’s 34-7 win over the New York Giants.

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the No. 8 pick in April's draft, authored a solid performance in the Atlanta Falcons' 34-7 rout of the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, throwing for 202 yards with one interception.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reviews the various factors and the possible outcomes at play as the Atlanta Falcons proceed with a succession plan from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix Jr.

Jayden Daniels has been one of the most successful rookies in the NFL after he was selected by the Washington Commanders with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He shined in a huge way during Sunday's 36-33 win over the Philadelphia Eagles

Washington Commanders quarterback is the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year, and the Atlanta Falcons will have their hands full with his dual-threat ability.