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The Falcons’ faith in Michael Penix Jr. is finally starting to pay dividends

The Atlanta Falcons spent their bye week doing something unfamiliar, breathing easy about the quarterback position. That alone says plenty about how far Michael Penix Jr. has come in just a few short weeks.

After a brutal shutout loss to Carolina in Week 3 that left fans openly wondering if Kirk Cousins should take over, Penix responded with the best game of his young career.

Against Washington, he threw for a career-high 313 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-27 win.

His reward? A small climb in NFL Spin Zone’s Sayre Bedinger's Week 6 QB Power Rankings, landing at No.