This week, the Seahawks have a very winnable game ahead of them -- a road matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, who sit at 4-8. Seattle is still very much in the race for the NFC's No. 1 seed but have some difficult games remaining on their schedule, including against the Indianapolis Colts, Rams and San Francisco 49ers .

CBS Sports recently regraded all of the 2024 first-round picks, and while the Atlanta Falcons' pick of Michael Penix Jr. wasn't last, it was close.

The Seahawks have 40 sacks overall, fourth most in the NFL. They'll look to add to those numbers when they face Atlanta's Kirk Cousins, who took over as the starting QB when Michael Penix Jr. went down with a season-ending knee injury.

The Falcons signed Thompkins to the active roster Saturday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

The Atlanta Falcons’ pass-rush struggles last season were well-documented, but they spent two first-round draft picks in April to make sure help arrived sooner rather than later. CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso named Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. as his ...