Bleacher Report's Maurice Moton projected the Atlanta Falcons to pursue a trade for a Philadelphia Eagles veteran edge rusher.

The defense was heavily criticized by first-year Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris after the Falcons ended the season with back-to-back overtime losses (with a combined 74 points allowed). Morris was the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator for three seasons before taking over in Atlanta last January.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson, reading a Rams’ motion, sliced through the line on a field-goal-forcing tackle in the first quarter. Josh Sweat swarmed Williams on a punt-forcing stop on third-and-1 in the second quarter.

Barkley was not re-signed by the Giants but stayed in the NFC East and signed with the Eagles. New York likely regrets letting Barkley go. The former Penn State star rushed for over 2,000 yards during his first year in Philadelphia.

Pro Football Focus projected one player from each team to have a breakout season in 2025. Unsurprisingly, Penix was PFF’s choice for Atlanta: It’s fair to say that Penix changed the trajectory of this offense and it’s exciting to see what he can do with a full offseason to prepare as the starting quarterback.

Bleacher Report's Maurice Moton thinks the Philadelphia Eagles should explore trading edge rusher Bryce Huff to the Atlanta Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons officially hired assistant defensive line coach Nate Ollie as their new defensive line coach, hiring him away from the Texans’ coaching staff, according to KPRC2 Sports’ Aaron Wilson.

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Daniels wanted to see the defeat through, even if that only meant handing off the ball on the final meaningless drive. Coach Dan Quinn had seen enough and gave Daniels a breather. His bid to become the first rookie QB to reach a Super Bowl was officially over.

Sunday's matchup with the Washington Commanders is the Eagles' ninth for the NFC title since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970.