Week 16’s Sunday action brought the elimination of the defending NFC champs, the debut of Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons’ starting QB and the Commanders keeping the NFC East race alive.
The Athletic NFL writers Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Michael Silver share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more.
The 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention before their Week 16 game kicked off. Are they right to largely stay the course — specifically, sign Brock Purdy to a top-of-the-market extension — heading into 2025?