I don’t particularly love hypotheticals, but in this instance, I believe it’s important to make the difficult yet necessary decision. Would Raheem Morris still be the head coach of the Falcons had the Saints beat the Buccaneers?

The Falcons finished the season 8-9, another sub-.500 record. Atlanta will begin their annual trip to Cabo while the rest of the league prepares for the NFL postseason, despite the incredible investment in the roster and a complete overhaul of the coaching staff.

“The light at the end of the tunnel for us, despite how bad and poor we played on defense or anywhere is the quarterback,” Morris said. “Michael Penix is certainly outstanding. He certainly one of the guys that's going to play in this league and absolutely dominate for us as long as we allow him.”

The Atlanta Falcons came into the 2024 season with their highest expectations in quite a long time. Everybody in the organization spoke to a common goal, winning the NFC South and breaking a six year postseason drought.

Head coach Raheem Morris was hired by the Falcons to bring defensive stability. Giving up 425 yards to the Panthers is inexcusable, especially in a must-win game. Pair that with the late-season collapse and Arthur Blank might be motivated to conduct another head coaching search.

The defeat, combined with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeating the New Orleans ... Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was left beyond impressed by Penix's performance against the Panthers.

Tackle Luke Goedeke built on a promising 2023 season at right tackle on a powerful Bucs O-Line, while second-year man Christian Izien went from playing in the slot to being an indispensable solution a

Would Raheem ... Buccaneers while handling their own season finale in Atlanta against the lowly Panthers. For much of the afternoon, it looked like New Orleans was going to upset Tampa Bay.

The Atlanta Falcons fired Jimmy Lake on Saturday, ending his tenure as the team's defensive coordinator after just one season. The Falcons fired

Lake had never been a defensive coordinator or a defensive playcaller prior to 2024. It's likely that the Falcons bring in someone with more experience doing that job this offseason. Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will also be interviewed, per an NFL Network report.

The Bengals, Cowboys and Dolphins are among those well-positioned for a better year ahead — if they make the right moves.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to Commanders 23-20 in wild card round ... from the abrupt firing of Jon Gruden and promotion of Raheem Morris to the firing of Morris and the ill-fated hiring of Greg Schiano to the firing of Lovie Smith and promotion of Dirk ...