Despite three straight losses, coach Raheem Morris backed his QB, but the traits that made Cousins so successful have been fleeting.

The Falcons are 0-3 in that stretch as a result, dropping a close game to the archrival New Orleans Saints, getting blown out by the Denver Broncos and most recently falling at home to the Los Angeles Chargers because of a 4-pick Cousins game. A bye week is tucked in between Denver and L.A.

The calls for the Atlanta Falcons to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of Michael Penix Jr. have gotten louder during Atlanta's three-game skid.