The Atlanta Falcons have hired Kevin Stefanski to become the 20th head coach in franchise history, the team announced Saturday.

The Falcons' coaching search is expected to accelerate with former Browns coach Kevin Stefanski set for a second interview.

The Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady will interview with the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons after the divisional round.

As the New York Giants move closer to finalizing a deal with John Harbaugh, the Atlanta Falcons appear to have zeroed in on Kevin Stefanski as their preferred head-coaching candidate.

However, new reporting from Adam Schefter at ESPN indicates that's far from a done deal. The Falcons are apparently bringing in former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski for a second head coach interview.

With Ingomar’s top scorer out sick, Cooper Ball came to the rescue. Ball’s baseline runner at the buzzer lifted the No. 9-ranked Falcons to a dramatic 65-63 win over Region 3-1A foe Tupelo Christian on Friday night.

The Falcons took a unique approach in the offseason, dedicating significant resources to their special teams unit through multiple free-agent signings and 53-man roster decisions aimed at improving the group. The result was the worst special teams performance in recent memory.