The Washington Commanders are 9-5 this season and they will head on the road in Week 16 and face the Philadelphia Eagles (12-2). There is an outside shot that Washington can still win the NFC East, but the odds are that they will most likely be a wild card team in the NFC.
One of the teams that the Commanders will be facing in the NFC down the stretch is the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta is 7-7 this season and they are trying to chase the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) in the NFC South standings.
Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons Will Play Each Other On Sunday Night Football In Week 17
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Commanders will be facing the Falcons on Sunday night football on NBC in Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season. It will be a huge game for both teams. There is a chance that the Falcons could be 8-7 and the Commanders will be 9-6 after Week 16. Atlanta will be facing the putrid New York Giants (2-12) this weekend.
A primetime NFC clash
Week 17 vs. ATL has been flexed to Sunday Night Football pic.twitter.com/erFn1HL26K
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 17, 2024
It will be interesting to see how this primetime matchup goes. Also, this was the right choice for Sunday night football in Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season.
Commanders Fans React
Kirk Cousins will probably decide to play good this game 🤦🏻♂️
— Jayden Daniels SZN 🏈🔥 (@Commanders36) December 17, 2024
Good move. Major WildCard/Playoff implications!!
LFG Captain Kirk!!
Make Atlanta A Contender Again!!#AtlantaFalcons #Falcons #ATL #NFL #SNF
— Mailey (@MaileyCapital) December 17, 2024
Jayden is about to clinch the playoffs on Kirk Cousins’ headtop on national television!
— Nna Mmadu👨🏾🍼 (@_IKENNA_) December 17, 2024
Prime time Kirk 🤣🤣🤣 gonna be chanting “you like that” after his 3rd pick of the game
— Scarrence Terrence McLarence 2.0 (@adamsPeter_) December 17, 2024
Don’t know if Washington has ever won a meaningful primetime game
— Bo Buffet (@BoBuffettt) December 17, 2024
Kirk Cousins is currently struggling for the Atlanta Falcons right now. Some people have been calling for him to be benched in favor of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. It would be interesting to see how Cousins would do against his former team, the Washington Commanders.
The winner of this game will most likely get the seventh and final playoff spot in the NFC. The Falcons and the Commanders should be a good time primetime matchup.
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