Penix exploded onto the scene after taking over for Kirk Cousins with three games left to go in the 2024 season. While the Falcons went 1-2 in that stretch, a porous defense was largely to blame for Penix not going a perfect 3-0 as starter. He was pretty sensational for only having played in three NFL games.

From primetime games and a tough stretch to the effects of an early-season bye week, here are the top takeaways from the Atlanta Falcons' 2025 schedule.

Will this be the year the Atlanta Falcons end a seven-year playoff drought? The team enters the 2025 campaign with plenty of optimism in that regard. Michael Penix Jr. impressed after taking over for Kirk Cousins last season,

Hudson recently trolled the Falcons with a Super Bowl shirt, and the team repaid the favor by making fun of Belichick and Hudson's awkward interview fiasco with CBS News Sunday Morning. You can find the Falcons' trolling at the 1:12 mark in the video.

Atlanta Falcons schedule is being released today as the NFL reveals the entire 2025 slate of games. Follow live updates.

The Atlanta Falcons newly released schedule features a few bright spots for a hot start, and an international game

ESPN's Dan Graziano argued the Atlanta Falcons have showcased a typically not positive human trait while deciding the future of Kirk Cousins so far this offseason.