As for other changes, the Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on the injured reserve list and signed Riley Patterson to the 53-man roster. The team also released linebacker Rashaan Evans, placed rookie Jase McClellan on the injured reserve list and signed wide receiver Chris Blair.

The stakes are high for a "Sunday Night Football" tilt featuring the Atlanta Falcons (8-7) and the Washington Commanders (10-5). Michael Penix had a nice debut with a victory − and it certainly helped it came against the awful New York Giants.

The Washington Commanders (10-5) host the Atlanta Falcons (8-7) in Week 17 from Northwest Stadium. The game has playoff implications for both teams, so it was recently

Week 17’s Sunday Night Football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders has become a crucial game in the NFC playoff picture. So much so that the NFL flexed that game to Sunday night.