The Falcons have lost five consecutive games entering Week 12. They held a double-digit lead over the Carolina Panthers at halftime of Week 11 but couldn't hang on after Penix left the game due to a knee injury. The winner of Sunday's game take third place in the NFC South standings.

It will be Kirk Cousins at quarterback for Atlanta after Michael Penix Jr. was lost for the season with a torn ACL

How have the Saints have fared when facing off against quarterback Kirk Cousins? One of the NFL's most experienced starters has played them 8 times.

Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. suffered an Achilles injury in practice and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, head coach Raheem Morris told reporters on Friday.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 12 showdown between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons

Falcons rookie cornerback Billy Bowman will not play against the Saints on Sunday and it sounds like he may be out for the rest of the season.

How do you see this one playing out? Our staff picks are in for Week 12's final score and bold predictions in Saints vs. Falcons.

The Falcons have lost five straight games as Cousins returns as starting quarterback this week in New Orleans against the Saints.

Carolina's offense had its biggest game of the year against Atlanta on Sunday, but one analyst sees it as a fluke.

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