After briefly flirting with an NFC South division title, the Atlanta Falcons have officially missed the playoffs for the seventh year in a row. Nonetheless, the 2025 NFL season looks promising with Michael Penix Jr. starting at quarterback.

Well, head coach Dave Canales and his Carolina Panthers finished strong after all. Here's everything we know from Sunday's walk-off win over the Atlanta Falcons: Quarterback Bryce Young recorded a career-high five touchdowns.

The Carolina Panthers (4-12) and the Atlanta Falcons (8-8) meet Sunday in a Week 18 regular-season finale at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sport

The Falcons finished the season 8-9, another sub-.500 record. Atlanta will begin their annual trip to Cabo while the rest of the league prepares for the NFL postseason, despite the incredible investment in the roster and a complete overhaul of the coaching staff.

It would have been hard to believe on Nov. 3 that the Atlanta Falcons were going to be watching the NFL playoffs from home for a seventh straight year, but that's the franchise's reality.

Head coach Raheem Morris was asked if the Falcons planned to retain defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake in 2025 during his Monday press conference but didn’t give a definitive answer. “We got to evaluate all of our coaches.