Changes for the Atlanta Falcons seemed pretty inevitable a few weeks ago after the team lost five straight games. However, a recent surge of exceptional play may have changed the perspective.
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ESPN insider Adam Schefter believes Raheem Morris may have done enough to save his job, and that belief hinges on something the Falcons finally showed at the end of the season.
After weeks of uncertainty and outside noise, Morris closed out the year by winning three straight games and putting himself in position to win a fourth.
According to Shefter, that late push may have changed how owner Authur Blank sees his future with the organization.
That’s important because the Falcons weren’t operating quietly. Atlanta hired Sportsology, a scouting firm often used when teams prepare for major organizational decisions.
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That move alone fueled the belief that change was coming, especially after a season that never fully stabilized and often felt like one step forward and two steps back.
But winning has a way of complicating clean breaks.
Morris’ late-season surge reframed the conversation. The discussion seemed to change after Thursday night’s 29-28 victory over the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Where Morris seemed ecstatic after the victory.
Instead of asking when Atlanta would move on, the discussion centered on whether the team could justify pulling the plug after tangible improvement.
People around the league sensed change was coming, however, Morris’s ability to energize the locker room and rack up wins altered that perception.
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Atlanta played with urgency down the stretch, showing better situational awareness and sharper execution in late-game situations. That stretch was important internally, especially for a coach who has been in the job for a long time with minimal success.
The Falcons looked like a team still playing for their head coach, a detail not overlooked by front offices.
Schefter’s prediction focuses on that reality. Morris may have reached the end of the coaching season for his job, but he may retire having earned another year to finish what he started.
In a league where patience is in short supply, late-season progress can carry real weight when combined with player buy-in.
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That doesn’t mean the seat suddenly gets cold. Nothing of the sort. The presence of Sportsology still indicates a long-term evaluation and a pressure to accelerate results. If Morris stays, expectations won’t be reset. They will rise.
But this moment matters. Morris did not give up. He steadied the ship, found wins when they were needed most and forced the Falcons to think twice before starting over.
Sometimes job security is not achieved with grand visions or radical changes. Sometimes you win by refusing to let a season collapse.
And Raheem Morris may have done exactly that.