Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was asked whether defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake will be retained in 2025: “We got to evaluate all of our coaches. We got to evaluate all of our players. … That’s the process that happens now. There will never be anything that’s the same in the…

It would have been hard to believe on Nov. 3 that the Atlanta Falcons were going to be watching the NFL playoffs from home for a seventh straight year, but that's the franchise's reality.

“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.”