As the Atlanta Falcons prepare for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, they now have to keep another player in mind.

Kirk Cousins has completed 68.1 percent of his pass attempts for 2,807 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Since they have the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Falcons are essentially two games up on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for tops in the NFC South.

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris sported an optimistic tone on receiver Darnell Mooney's status for Sunday's game versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

Shortly after the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. via the eighth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, reporters and analysts noted that Atlanta could make Kirk Cousins available to other clubs following the ongoing season.

The 2025 offseason priority for New England executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and Co. is loading the roster with plus talent. At receiver, there isn't necessarily Ja'Marr Chase in the 2025 draft class.

Two teams vying to bolster their postseason chances will meet in Atlanta on Sunday when the Falcons host the Los Angeles Chargers. Atlanta (6-5) still holds a one-game lead over

The Los Angeles Chargers are expected to be missing top running back J.K. Dobbins when they play the Atlanta Falcons in a matchup of teams trying to solidify their playoff hopes.

Several of the Falcons starters returned to practice Wednesday, according to the team’s official injury report.

From 2021 to 2023, the Falcons used multiple first-round picks on offensive weapons, drafting Kyle Pitts, Drake London and Bijan Robinson in consecutive years. Cousins has helped the team utilize these young playmakers in a way that Marcus Mariota, Taylor Heinicke and Desmond Ridder could not.

Andy Staples with On3 Sports added a former NFL head coach to the list of potential candidates for North Carolina. Staples thinks former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, who played for UNC in college, would bring strong connections to the Tar Heels.

The New Orleans Saints are playing better. The Los Angeles Rams are inconsistent. Both teams face an uphill climb to get into the playoffs and have little margin for error left as they prepare to meet Sunday afternoon in New Orleans.