ATLANTA - The Falcons dropped their fifth straight game Sunday, falling 30-27 in overtime to the Carolina Panthers as injuries, missed chances and a late quarterback change stalled Atlanta’s best offensive stretches of the afternoon.

What we know:

The game flipped early in the third quarter when starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left with a left knee injury, the same knee that kept him out of Atlanta’s loss to Miami in late October. Penix had been sharp before he went down, completing 13 of 16 passes for 175 yards and helping Atlanta build a 21-16 lead.

Kirk Cousins took over and struggled to move the offense in five drives. He finished 6 of 14 for 84 yards and did not lead the Falcons into the end zone.

The Falcons twice settled for field goals after Penix exited and needed a l

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