Following a dominant performance in Week 2, the Atlanta Falcons had no shortage of momentum on their side. However, all of that momentum flew straight out of the window against the Panthers in Week 3 as Atlanta were shut out by their previously-winless division adversaries.
It was a disastrous offensive performance for the Dirty Birds, and it all started with the man under center. Against possibly the worst defense in the NFL, Michael Penix Jr did little to inspire confidence in the Falcons' embarrassing 30-0 defeat.
After Penix torched the Carolina defense in Week 18, Sunday afternoon told a vastly different story.