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Cowboys Lose to Falcons amid Dak Prescott Injury as NFL Fans Want Mike McCarthy Fired

Don't look now, but the Atlanta Falcons are on fire.

Atlanta is now 5-1 in its last six games following Sunday's 27-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. It is 6-3 overall and sits atop the NFC South as it continues an impressive season in Raheem Morris' first year as head coach.

Kirk Cousins went 19-of-24 for 222 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions, while Bijan Robinson accounted for 145 yards from scrimmage in a strong showing.

As for the Cowboys, they fell to 3-5 with a third consecutive loss and remain on the outside of the NFC playoff picture.