The Atlanta Falcons got their starting quarterback back on Thursday Night Football in Week 3. Michael Penix Jr., after two weeks of Cooper Rush, took the QB job back over, and with it came lots of hope for Atlanta.

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Watch the best plays from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s 256-yard game vs. the Green Bay Packers in Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season.