The Washington Commanders are back in the playoffs. Despite an inspired performance by Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Washington prevailed in overtime after their rookie quarterback, Jayden Daniels,

Next season, the top four teams from the Commanders' division stables of opponents figure to be the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings of the NFC North and the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos of the AFC West. Fortunately, Washington will get two of those teams–the Broncos and Lions–at home while facing the Vikings and Chiefs on the road.

The Atlanta Falcons will face the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football, airing live at 7:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock. The Falcons, after making a bold quarterback change last week, are coming off a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants.

The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for a season-high 127 yards and threw for 227 and three touchdowns to make the postseason in his rookie year in the NFL.

Jayden Daniels won on Sunday night, sending the Washington Commanders to the playoffs. And that usually would be enough that he wouldn’t have to share the spotlight. But the other rookie quarterback in the game, Michael Penix Jr. of the Atlanta Falcons, was also fantastic in rallying his team to overtime with a great game-tying drive in regulation.

Washington (10-5) rides a three-game winning streak into a matchup with Atlanta (8-7) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Commanders Field. The Commanders are listed as favorites in this one, with the

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in a prime-time game with significant playoff implications.

Atlanta's "17th opponent" was determined in the same fashion. The Colts will be Atlanta's fifth AFC opponent in 2025 because the AFC South is up next in the league's schedule rotation. The Falcons will face the Colts because they also finished second.

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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dazzled against the Falcons, and a Washington player took a knee after the final whistle. Here’s a look at the highlights. Washington beats the Atlanta ...