The Falcons had this one. Washington had just burned all three timeouts, Atlanta was inside the five yard line, and after Marcus Mariota was dropped for a two yard loss on a play that could’ve been far worse had he not escaped the initial sack attempt, Atlanta still had three downs and three timeouts of their own to go. All they needed to do was pick up four yards in three downs and score a touchdown to win, and they had backs who had been chaining tough yardage together throughout the long drive that led them to the Commanders’ doorstep.
Falcons - Commanders recap: Victory slips away again
