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Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich Offers High Praise for Baker Mayfield

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons are heading south in Week 15 to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The pair of division rivals will meet for a second time this season, with Tampa having taken the Week 1 matchup by a 23-20 final. Under center is a familiar face with Baker Mayfield.

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Falcons special teams coordinator denies he’s coaching for his job

The Atlanta Falcons recently dropped to 4-9 on the 2025 NFL season with a blowout home loss to the Seattle Seahawks. With that result, the Falcons were officially eliminated from playoff contention this year, despite the NFC South being far and away the worst division in the entire NFL.

NFL News / Field Level Media / December 9

Chasing NFC South title, Bucs wary of freefalling Falcons

Over the last four seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of a consistently below-average NFC South. In search of its fifth straight division title, Tampa Bay (7-6) will strive to avoid dropping its second consecutive game to a woeful rival when it hosts the reeling Atlanta Falcons (4-9) on Thursday.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 9

Falcons' Season Failures Summed Up In One Critical Stat

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons dropped a seventh game in their last eight for a familiar reason on Sunday. Their inability to convert on third-down

NFL Week 9: Picks and preview

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Raheem Morris News / Pro Football Rumors / December 9

Falcons' Raheem Morris 'as good as gone'?

The Atlanta Falcons famously chose Raheem Morris over Bill Belichick in their January 2024 head coaching search. While it’s anyone’s guess how the Falcons would have fared under Belichick, the team has disappointed with Morris at the helm.

Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team

Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

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Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 9

Atlanta Falcons Surprise Move in ESPN's Week 15 NFL Power Rankings

The Atlanta Falcons were competitive with the Seattle Seahawks for a half in Atlanta on Sunday. It was 6-6 at halftime. The Seahawks opened the second half with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and the floodgates opened in an eventual 37-9 loss for the Falcons.

Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team

Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.

Raheem Morris News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 8

Falcons’ Raheem Morris hits potential staff changes with ‘irrelevant’ mic drop

This season has been a total disaster for the Atlanta Falcons. While a Super Bowl title was always going to be a reach, many expected Atlanta to at least compete for the NFC South against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 8

Falcons Nailed with Poor PFF Grades After Blowout Loss to Seahawks

The Atlanta Falcons got blown out by the Seattle Seahawks 37-9 in Week 14, effectively eliminating them from the playoffs for the eighth straight season.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 8

Kyle Pitts, AJ Terrell join Drake London on Falcons injury report before Buccaneers game

On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons dropped to 4-9 on the 2025 NFL season and were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a blowout home loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 8

Falcons add former Packers wide receiver after embarrassing Seahawks loss

Even amid another year of mediocrity in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons (4-9) are eliminated from playoff contention with four games left in the regular season.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / December 8

Falcons claim WR Malik Heath, waive S Jordan Fuller

Jayden Reed‘s return led to the Packers waiving fellow receiver Malik Heath.

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Drake London News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 8

Falcons’ Drake London gets injury update ahead of Thursday Night Football

The Atlanta Falcons will be facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, and they could once again be without their No. 1 wide receiver.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 8

Falcons Cut S Jordan Fuller

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday they have released veteran S Jordan Fuller. The team was eliminated from playoff contention this Sunday and HC Raheem Morris hinted today they could give younger players more chances to play.

Raheem Morris News / Field Level Media / December 8

Raheem Morris: Eliminated Falcons to 'evaluate everything' at season's end

As disappointing as the Atlanta Falcons continue to be, it's not an unfamiliar feeling for the franchise. With Sunday's 37-9 bludgeoning at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta (4-9) secured its eighth straight losing season and eighth that will end without a postseason berth.

James Pearce Jr. News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / December 8

Falcons' Rookie James Pearce Jr. Closing In On Elite Company

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons were very aggressive last spring when they traded back up into the first round for James Pearce Jr. They shipped away a 2026 first-round pick that has since drifted into the top-10 , but there seems to be no buyer’s remorse from this club or its fans. Why?

Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / December 8

Nobody should survive another embarrassing year for the Falcons

There have been plenty of embarrassing moments in Atlanta Falcons history, but these last eight years are right up there with the worst of them. After getting blown off their own field by the Seattle Seahawks, the Falcons dropped to 4–9 and secured their eighth straight losing season.

NFL News / The Predictors / December 8

Seahawks rout Falcons 37-9, Atlanta eliminated from playoff contention

The Seahawks broke open a sluggish, 6–6 first half with a dominant final two quarters, rolling past the Falcons 37–9 in Seattle. The turning point came immediately after halftime when Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring play in the NFL this season.