Some Atlanta Falcons are reportedly questioning the wisdom of keeping rookie Michael Penix Jr. on the bench while Kirk Cousins flounders.

Speculation has been intensifying if the Falcons should start Kirk Cousins or Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback.

The Atlanta Falcons are in a tailspin and whether or not they can snap out of it is anybody’s guess. With Kirk Cousins seemingly unable to break out of his recent funk and the team on a four-game losing streak, the path to the postseason has become more difficult.

Kirk Cousins' performances are spiraling downward, and so are the Atlanta Falcons' playoff hopes. The Falcons badly need a bounce-back effort from the veteran quarterback on Monday night when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders.

Kirk Cousins has lost favor in the Falcons locker room after failing to turn around a poor month of play against the Vikings in Week 14. The post Kirk Cousins Gets Bad News After Vikings Loss Fuels Falcons Tensions appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Heading into a week 15 matchup on Monday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raiders, the headlines dominating the Falcons all surround quarterback controversy.

The Kirk Cousins signing hasn't gone exactly as planned this season. The Falcons thought he'd get them over the hump but they have lost four in a row and are game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first in the NFC South.

There’s a storm cloud over Atlanta. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong for the Falcons. Raheem Morris, Kirk Cousins, Terry Fontenot, and everyone is deserving of blame, but fans should expect things to get back on track this week against the Raiders on Monday Night Football.