When it comes to the Atlanta Falcons' 2026 season so far, Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irving put it best, the Falcons can beat or be beaten by any team on any given Sunday. What makes them so inconsistent this season?
They have shown the ability behind quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to beat formidable teams such as the Green Bay Packers and an undefeated San Francisco 49ers team handing them meaningful losses.
They have also however, lost winnable games to the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears, while being beaten handedly by divisional opponents, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Which version of the falcons will ultimately emerge for the season?
The first two weeks of the season have been thrown out due to the quarterback play of backup quarterback Cooper Rush. The performance the team put up in the first two weeks are incompatible with the rest of the season as Penix Jr. had yet to take any snaps behind center.
Behind Penix Jr. the team seems to go as he does. When he has a good game, the entire offense, from the offense of line to starting running back Bijan Robinson look better for it. Robinson is typically able to run through opposing defenses while creating b...