Entering their Week 4 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the Washington Commanders were one of three teams in the NFL that had yet to force a turnover. That changed on Sunday.
Not much went right for the Commanders against the Falcons, but they came up with at least a few highlight-reel plays. One of them was courtesy of a unit that was in desperate need of a spark.
Midway through the third quarter, cornerback Mike Sainristil intercepted Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr., giving the Commanders the ball deep in Atlanta territory.
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