The Atlanta Falcons caught a major break in the form of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss on Sunday night football. That loss propelled the Falcons to first place in the NFC South due to holding the tiebreaker over the Bucs.
It’s a new kind of Christmas season for Washington Commanders fans. Instead of looking at mock drafts and preparing for a Top 10 pick in the spring, they’re looking at playoff scenarios amid a potential postseason run.
ET, a pair of the best offensive performers in the league will be on show when Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders host Bijan Robinson and the Atlanta Falcons.The
Washington has been struggling to run the ball — except when Jayden Daniels tucks it — but help could be on the way.
The key for the Atlanta Falcons isn't Penix Jr.'s performance. It's establishing the running game with Bijan Robinson and then shifting the rhythm to the zone schemes for Tyler Allgier to get going downhill. Washington has been weak against the run all year, the Achilles heel of their defense.
The Commanders will host the Falcons for a Sunday Night Football showdown in Week 17. Here's how you can watch the game on NBC and Peacock.
How Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders can clinch NFL playoffs berths in NFL Week 17.
This Sunday, December 29, the Atlanta Falcons will head to Washington to take on the Commanders in a key NFC battle that will help decide the postseason fates of both teams. For Atlanta, it's a chance to cement their place atop the NFC South.
The Falcons are assured of their best record since a 10-6 finish under coach Dan Quinn in 2017, their most recent playoff season. Quinn is in his first season as Washington's coach and has led the Commanders (10-5) to three straight wins, including Sunday's 36-33 victory over Philadelphia.
There’s going to be plenty of football on television this holiday week with the NFL playing games on five out of six days, starting with a doubleheader on Christmas Day featuring four of the AFC’s top five teams.