Sunday Night Football Week 17: Falcons at Commanders Open Thread

This is a huge game for the Atlanta Falcons. They took a risk benching Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. while in the middle of a dogfight to win the NFC South. It’s either going to play out in a big way for them or not. Beating Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders on the road today is certainly a tall order.

Kickoff is set for Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. Mile High time at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland and will air on NBC.

My Prediction

According to FanDuel, the Commanders are just 3.5-point favorites over the Falcons at home. To me, that is just a wild line with rookie Michael Penix Jr. making his second NFL start. I’m sorry, but beating the New…