What a turnaround it has been for Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. After being benched in favor of Andy Dalton earlier in the season, Young has emerged from the depths and has established himself as the Panthers' clear answer under center heading into 2025.

The Carolina Panthers aren't heading to the postseason, but they believe they’ve finally found a franchise quarterback. And that’s big, particularly with general manager Dan Morgan needing to focus his attention on fixing a defense that had a historically bad season.

For the seventh consecutive season, the Atlanta Falcons have missed the playoffs. The Falcons had a chance to compete for a division title entering