“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.”

Young joined Cam Newton and Steve Beuerlein as the only quarterbacks in franchise history to account for five TDs in a game.

The Atlanta Falcons had been poor all season, but they collapsed in the season finale to the Carolina Panthers. Head coach Raheem Morris discusses Bryce Young and the Falcons' failure.

According to NFL.com, the Atlanta Falcons have fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake. This came six days after Young dropped five touchdowns on the Falcons in a 44-38 overtime win. Head coach Raheem Morris said it was a difficult decision.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was critical of his defense following another collapse, this time against Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers in a 44-38 loss. He set the stage for an overhaul that could include players and coaches alike.

Quarterback Bryce Young’s career-best, 5-touchdown performance against Atlanta in a 44-38 overtime win Sunday means the Carolina Panthers can rest easy at quarterback in the offseason, concentrating their capital on improving the defense.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris: “The light at the end of the tunnel for us, despite how bad and poor we played on defense or anywhere is the quarterback. … Michael Penix is certainly outstanding. He certainly one of the guys that’s going to play in this league and absolutely…

Head coach Raheem Morris was asked if the Falcons planned to retain ... The team had no answer for Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in Week 17 before giving up 44 points to Bryce Young and the Panthers in Sunday’s finale.

Head coach Raheem Morris absolutely blasted the Falcons after their season-ending loss to the Panthers in Week 18.

Here’s what Falcons coach Raheem Morris had to say after the 44-38 overtime loss to the Panthers on Sunday: Opening Statement: “Really disappointing day on defense. Really proud of our young stud quarterback giving us a chance,

Bryce Young passed for three touchdowns ... which led the division at 6-3 before a decline under first-year coach Raheem Morris. The Falcons (8-9) gave up 537 yards to Young and the Panthers ...

Their defense allowed the best game of Bryce Young’s career but the Falcons saw a lot out of Michael Penix Jr. Head coach Raheem Morris praised him after the game, per Terrin Waack of ...