Commanders Clinch Playoff Berth After Beating Falcons

The Washington Commanders are back in the playoffs after a win against the Atlanta Falcons.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) prepares to throw the ball against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images / Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders are celebrating after a 30-24 win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football in Week 17.

The Commanders were up 24-17 with two minutes to go, but they surrendered a touchdown on 4th & goal from 11 yards out to tight end Kyle Pitts. Then, after punting back to the Falcons, Atlanta missed a 56-yard field goal from Riley Patterson to take the game to overtime.

The Commanders won the coin toss and Jayden Daniels led a 12-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz, who landed his second score of the day.

Daniels had a strong day, completing 24 of 36 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 127 yards on the ground on 16 carries.

The win officially puts the Commanders in the playoffs as a Wild Card, and they are currently the No. 6 seed, jumping ahead of the Green Bay Packers, who lost to the Minnesota Vikings earlier today.

The Commanders will finish out the regular season on the road in Week 18 against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Published Dec 29, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.