Michael Penix Jr. is going to have to figure out how to beat the Carolina Panthers if he is going to fully live up to expectations during his career. Atlanta benched him in the fourth quarter of the 30-0 loss while facing a 27-0 deficit and turned to Kirk Cousins. Carolina's defense was dialed in from the start and flummoxed the second-year quarterback until the game was well in hand. Smith-Wade's pick-six extended the lead to three scores, and Mike Jackson's interception set up another touchdown for the Panthers. The only remaining drama in the fourth quarter was whether the Falcons would score a single point in the inevitable defeat.