- With Michael Penix starting at quarterback, the Falcons are 2-0 and averaging 40.0 points per game.
- Without him, they averaged 8.0.
- “Obviously, when you got [Penix] back there dealing, it’s a whole different team,” Jessie Bates said.
- Bijan Robinson has rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns in the two games with Penix.
- Drake London, meanwhile, has 14 catches for 290 yards in two games with Penix after managing six catches for 80 yards in the two games without him.
- That production has come in wins over Green Bay, 35-14, and the Saints, 45-24.
- The contrast before and after Penix is hard to miss.
Michael Penix has changed the Falcons’ score sheet — and Jessie Bates says they’re a different team with him
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- nbcsports.com, “Falcons average NFL-high 40.0 points with Michael Penix, after NFL-low 8.0 without him,” Oct. 6, 2026.
- nbcsports.com, “Jessie Bates: We're a different team with Michael Penix in the lineup,” Oct. 6, 2026.
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