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The Atlanta Falcons have not made the playoffs since 2017 and last season posted their seventh consecutive losing record. But ahead of the 2025 campaign, owner Arthur Blank issued a wide-sweeping vote of confidence in his franchise personnel, from the front office to the coaching staff and roster.
The first year of the Raheem Morris era brought a slight step forward as the Falcons flirted with the .500 mark and logged eight wins — their most since that last playoff berth. Morris has a year of head coaching experience under his belt after more than a decade since his last full-time gig, Michael Penix Jr. showed flashes at quarterback down the stretch and a defensive-heavy class of draft picks could help Atlanta reconstruct a unit that left a lot to be desired last fall.
“We’re in a better place now, team wise, coaching wise, totally across the board than we’ve been in a number of years,” Blank said Saturday at training camp.
Could a Year 2 leap be in store for the Falcons as Morris hits his stride at the helm? A lot hinges on the franchise’s young core. Penix elevated the offense when he took over the starting duties in Week 16 but is still mostly unproven as a pro signal-caller. Running back Bijan Robinson could ease some of the pressure on Penix as a rising superstar and one of the most productive ballcarriers and receiving backs in the NFL.
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