While Michael Penix Jr. and the explosive young offense have stolen most of the national attention, the real foundation of Atlanta’s 2025 success lies on the other side of the ball.
Under head coach Raheem Morris and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, the Falcons’ defense has quietly become one of the NFL’s most complete units, and is currently the most productive in football—which has made Ulbrich an early head coaching candidate.
And it all starts with one man, one superstar CB: A.J. Terrell.
A hamstring injury suffered in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings forced him to miss two games (Weeks 3 and 4) before Atlanta’s Week 5 bye.