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During the offseason, the Atlanta Falcons clearly thought they’d be competing for a playoff spot, or possibly even winning the NFC South. From the moment they traded their 2026 first-round pick so they could select James Pearce, it signalled that the Falcons were all in this season.
After winning eight games last season, the Falcons naturally entered Michael Penix Jr’s second season with elevated expectations. Through 11 weeks, it’s safe to say the Falcons have fallen well short of expectations with a 3-7 record.
When you don’t perform positively in the NFL, you lose your job. Is that what could end up happening to Falcons head coach Raheem Morris before next season kicks off?
According to ESPN’s NFL reporter Dan Graziano some “wonder” if the Falcons are considering a change. Though, since Morris is a “personal favorite” of Falcons team owner Arthur Blank, it doesn’t seem like a change is in the works.
The Falcons hired Morris before the 2020 NFL season kicked off, picking him over Bill Belichick and several other qualified candidates. He’s led the 15-23 record ever since, missing the playoffs in all three seasons.
That’s obviously not what the Falcons signed up for. While other factors, such as Michael Penix’s disappointing play, have contributed to the Falcons’ failures this season, that doesn’t excuse the past two years.
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