The Atlanta Falcons suffered a gut-wrenching defeat in Week 1 after Younghoe Koo missed a 44-yard field goal to send the game to overtime. They had the Buccaneers on the ropes and dropped the ball at the final moment, which was a tough pill for Falcons fans to swallow.
u200bu200bBut in the face of a difficult loss, head coach Raheem Morris couldn’t help but rave about the performance of Michael Penix Jr, who firmly established himself as the Dirty Birds’ new franchise quarterback. The 25-year-old lefty looked unfazed in the home opener, completing 27 of 42 passes for 298 yards with one passing touchdown and one rushing score.