The Atlanta Falcons were hoping to avoid an 0-2 start against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football, and accomplished exactly what they set out to do. The defense and run game were two of the red flags in Week 1's loss, but that's where most of the heavy lifting was done for the Dirty Birds in the 22-6 victory.
However, Penix still completed 13 of 21 passes for 135 passing yards and no touchdowns. The Washington product followed up an incredible Week 1 with a respectable Week 2 which saw him improve to 2-0 on prime time despite not lighting up the stat sheet.