The Atlanta Falcons will look to secure their fourth win of the season when they host the Miami Dolphins at home on Sunday afternoon. While the Dolphins are just 1-6, the Falcons won't have starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. under center. Penix has a bone bruise on his knee and is expected to miss today's game.

Atlanta is looking to move to 4-2 on the season and pick up its second consecutive road primetime win. 11Alive is following all of the action all night long.

Before we look ahead of to Week 8, though, let's recap what happened in the Falcons ' 20-10 loss to the 49ers. Atlanta controlled the game in the first half before making some crucial mistakes late in the first half that cost the team points and gave the 49ers life.

The Atlanta Falcons failed to show up in Week 8, allowing the Miami Dolphins to secure just their second win of the season. It was supposed to be a game for the Falcons to get back on track at home, but instead they were blown out, 34-10, by the Dolphins in front of a frustrated Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowd.

After most of the country predicted the Atlanta Falcons to lose in Week 6, they worked their prime-time magic to get a 24-14 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The Falcons turned in a balanced performance on both sides of the football, and it was enough to take out what many consider the best team in the NFL.

After getting shut out last weekend, the Atlanta Falcons bounced back with a 34-27 win over the Washington Commanders to improve to 2-2 on the season. The Falcons offense showed up in a big way, led by second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s career-high 313 passing yards.

The Atlanta Falcons traveled to Santa Clara, California to take on the San Francisco 49ers on "Sunday Night Football." Here's what happened in Week 7.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. always seems to bounce ... The young quarterback spread the ball around well on Sunday. Check out Penix's highlights, stats and passing chart from Week 4 below. As you can see in the graph from Next Gen Stats ...

The Falcons are back on national TV in Week 6, hosting the Buffalo Bills on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky an Louis Riddick will be in the broadcast booth for tonight's game. Atlanta still has three other prime-time games, including a Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.

The NFL trade deadline is less than a week away, and ESPN highlighted one Atlanta Falcons player to keep an eye on as that date approaches.

The Atlanta Falcons were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers to fall to 3-3 on the season. Despite a solid effort, the Falcons made too many critical errors against a good 49ers team on the road, losing by a final score of 20-10. Atlanta committed costly ...