Bo Nix and Justin Herbert have tried to keep their focus squarely on Thursday night’s pivotal AFC West showdown between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers.

Even after another poor offensive showing, Falcons fans are stunned that Kirk Cousins is being benched for Michael Penix Jr.

Now, McConkey and the Chargers face a Buccaneers defense that allows the most receptions per game in the NFL (25.3). With Herbert back to full health and the Bucs' pass defense ranked among the league's worst, there is significant potential for the Chargers to have a big game through the air.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris confirmed in a statement Tuesday night that Michael Penix Jr. will be the team's starting quarterback moving forward, replacing the struggling Kirk Cousins.

NFL Week 17 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Saturday football game between Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots.

The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.

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