The Falcoholic
Michael Penix debuts as the Falcons try to move to 3-0 against the NFC East.
A matchup between the struggling Atlanta Falcons and injury-ridden, collapsing New York Giants would normally not be the kind of game everyone’s interested in watching. That all changed when the Falcons put Michael Penix into the starting lineup, electing to bench Kirk Cousins as they chase their dimming playoff hopes.
Penix’s debut, Riley Patterson taking over for an injured Younghoe Koo, and Atlanta’s ability to stay in the hunt in the NFC offer plenty of intrigue in this one, no matter how bad the Giants are. We’re not sure yet if we’ll see Drew Lock or Tommy DeVito under center for New York, but we know they have a still-capable pass rush despite their injuries, an intriguing rookie back in Tyrone Tracy, and a legitimate top-flight weapon in fellow rookie Malik Nabers. That means they can do some interesting things the decimated Raiders could not, though the hope is that the Falcons can run their NFC East record to 3-0 in more impressive fashion than they managed against Las Vegas.
Here’s how you can watch Sunday’s Week 16 game.
Date: Sunday, December 22
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin
Radio: 92.9 The Game & affiliates locally with Dave Archer and Wes Durham on the call; Sirius XM nationally
The game will be available on FOX streaming apps locally and nationally, as well as NFL+ nationally if you have a subscription.
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Week 1: Loss vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. EST, September 8
Week 2: Win @ Philadelphia Eagles, Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., September 16
Week 3: Loss vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m., September 22
Week 4: Win vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., September 29
Week 5: Win vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thursday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., October 3
Week 6: Win @ Carolina Panthers, 4:25 p.m., October 13
Week 7: Loss vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., October 20
Week 8: Win @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., October 27
Week 9: Win vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., November 3
Week 10: Loss @ New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., November 10
Week 11: Loss @ Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., November 17
Week 12: BYE WEEK
Week 13: Loss vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., December 1
Week 14: Loss @ Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., December 8
Week 15: Win @ Las Vegas Raiders, Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m., December 16
Week 16: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., December 22
Week 17: @ Washington Commanders, Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m., December 29
Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD, January 5
