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Commanders Defense Plays Hero, Wins Game vs. Falcons on Clutch INT

Kendall Fuller caught his second interception in as many weeks to help the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons.

Jeremy Brener

The Washington Commanders (7-5) are wiping off their sweat after a 19-13 win against the Atlanta Falcons (5-7) on a rainy Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field.

The game came down to the final drive, where the Falcons were facing 1st-and-goal inside the 10-yard line with a chance to tie the game and take the lead on the extra point.

With a minute to go, Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota threw a ball that was tipped in the air by defensive tackle Daron Payne and picked off by cornerback Kendall Fuller in the end zone, his second in as many weeks.

The Falcons and Commanders traded punch after punch, and that showed in the fact that the game came down to arguably the final play. Ultimately, the Commanders were the ones who came through in the clutch and secured the victory.

Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke looked lackluster in the stat sheet, throwing for just 138 yards, but found the end zone twice with rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. and tight end John Bates, both of whom scored through the air for the first time this season.

The win now pits the Commanders two games over .500, and just 0.5 game back in the NFC East standings from the New York Giants, Washington's opponent next week.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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