What happened: Michael Penix Jr. took off with his legs in Atlanta's game against Cincinnati. Atlanta had already opened a 7-0 lead on his 1-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Woerner with 11:12 left in the first quarter.
NFL·RECAP·November 8, 2026 09:59 AM ET
Penix runs in Falcons-Bengals game on NFL Network
1,282 passing yards, 9 TDs through six games
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