The Atlanta Falcons fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard on Monday, one day after being routed by their NFC South rivals, the Carolina Panthers .

Offensive passing game coordinator T.J. Yates will assume Hilliard's duties, the team said.

The Panthers blew out the Falcons 30-0 on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was Carolina's largest margin of victory in a decade.

The Falcons' offense sputtered in the disastrous performance, never reaching the red zone. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr . had the worst game of his young career, throwing two interceptions, including a backbreaking pick-six.

Penix has not thrown a touchdown pass to a wide receiver or a tight end this season. His lone touchdown pass was to running back Bijan Robinson on a checkdown that Robinson took 50 yards

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