{"id":405106,"date":"2025-09-29T02:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/405106\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T02:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:14:12","slug":"raheem-morris-gives-michael-penix-jr-game-ball-after-falcons-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/405106\/","title":{"rendered":"Raheem Morris gives Michael Penix Jr. game ball after Falcons&#8217; win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/5-takeaways-falcons-34-27-213034482.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> had every right to feel good after Sunday&#8217;s 34-27 win over the Washington Commanders. Not only did the offense end its dry spell with a breakout game, but the team likely saved its season and playoff hopes by avoiding a dreaded 1-3 start.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/atlanta-falcons\/323\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Falcons<\/a> are 2-2 and right back in the mix after a roller-coaster couple of weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/5-takeaways-falcons-34-27-213034482.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Penix Jr;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Penix Jr<\/a>. led the team with a career-high 313 passing yards while running back Bijan Robinson racked up 181 total yards in a thrilling Week 4 win. Atlanta&#8217;s offense was much better overall, going 6-for-12 on third down against Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders offense went just 1-for-8 on third downs against the Falcons defense on Sunday. Atlanta out-gained Washington in total yardage, 435-to-294, and won the time of possession battle by nearly 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Raheem Morris was extremely proud of his young quarterback after the game, awarding Penix a game ball for his bounce-back performance in Week 4. Watch as Morris addresses the locker following Sunday&#8217;s 34-27 victory over the Commanders below.<\/p>\n<p>Falcons locker room celebrates, Penix gets game ball<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You got to give him one man,&#8221; Morris said of Penix in his postgame speech. &#8220;Those key third downs at the end of the game. Ice in his veins, Putting this thing away. Letting the defense go out there&#8230; Young Mike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons have a bye in Week 5 before returning to face Josh Allen and the Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefalconswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/falcons\/2025\/09\/28\/falcons-commanders-raheem-morris\/86411701007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Falcons defeat Commanders: Michael Penix Jr. gets game ball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Falcons defeat Commanders: Michael Penix Jr. gets game ball<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Atlanta Falcons had every right to feel good after Sunday&#8217;s 34-27 win over the Washington Commanders. 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