Falcons coach Raheem Morris said he "probably could have" utilized his timeouts better in critical sequences of an overtime loss to the Commanders.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did their part on Monday with a win over the Carolina Panthers, and afterward, they could only sit and watch to see if the Washington Commanders could beat the Atlanta Falcons and put them back in front of the NFC South.

Everything that could go wrong for the Falcons in Week 17 did. Now, they no longer control their destiny for the postseason. Atlanta entered this weekend in the driver's seat for the NFC South, but following the results from Sunday's slate,

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Washington Commanders in overtime and no longer have control of the NFC South. The Falcons’ fate now rests with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entering the final week of the 2024 season.

Terrible clock management, a momentum-swinging penalty and a missed kick sealed the Atlanta Falcons' fate against the Washington Commanders.

It was all worth it after carrying the Washington Commanders into the playoffs. Daniels connected with Zach Ertz in overtime for his third touchdown pass of the game to clinch a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime Sunday night in a back-and-forth prime-time showdown between highly drafted rookie quarterbacks.

Jayden Daniels is running all over opponents and away with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. His legs are arguably as big a reason the Washington Commanders are heading to the playoffs as his right,

It took almost the entire extra period, but the Washington Commanders clinched their first playoff spot since 2020. Their 30-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night was clinched when rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels zipped in a touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz.