Raheem Morris talks confusing clock management decisions during SNF vs. Commanders

The questionable clock management led to the Falcons kicker Riley Patterson He missed a 56-yard field goal to win the game. If Morris had used one of his two timeouts during the drive, the field goal attempt would have been closer, leading to a possible Falcons win.

The Falcons’ 2024 season has been a roller coaster ride. After starting the season 6-3 and with a two-game lead in the NFC South, they are now 8-8 and need to win next week and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to lose to the New Orleans Saints to get to the to make it to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.

When the season started, Kirk Cousins was the starting quarterback and made a good impression in the first half of the season. But when he threw one touchdown and nine interceptions in five games, Cousins ​​was benched as a rookie Michael Penix Jr.

Raheem Morris makes a big quarterback decision

“We searched, dug as much as we could to make things work, and we tried to make things happen,” Morris told the team’s official website earlier this month about the QB change. “But (Tuesday) evening we decided to take the step. We wanted to play better at quarterback and we felt like we were going to get a chance to play a little bit better and if we can go out there and play better at quarterback, who knows what could happen.”

“I had a lot of confidence that we would play better. I had great confidence that we would do better in this position. “I had a lot of confidence that he would get back to form,” Morris added. “And we just didn’t do it, for whatever reason. We need to figure these things out.”

While the Falcons have a chance to reach the postseason, that will end if the Buccaneers beat the Saints next week. If that happens, it would be another tough end to a disappointing Falcons season.