The Atlanta Falcons' defense enters Sunday night's game against the Washington Commanders riding a wave of momentum -- one that has the unit amongst the NFL's best over the past six weeks. Atlanta is second in the NFL in both sacks (16) and yards allowed (275.

A win would have given them a 79 percent chance to make the playoffs, but the poor clock management now gives them a 19 percent chance to make it.

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris admitted after Sunday’s overtime loss to the Washington Commanders that it might have been wise to use a timeout on the team’s final drive of regulation.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris acknowledged calling a timeout might have been a preferable course of action to running the hurry-up offense late

The biggest game for the Atlanta Falcons since their last playoff appearance in 2017 had it all. A rookie quarterback making his first career road start in Michael Penix Jr. A 10-point Atlanta halftime lead.

The Atlanta Falcons suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday evening. After tying up the game on a Michael Penix Jr. touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts, the Falcons defense got a quick stop and the offense had a chance to win the game in regulation.

PFT unpacks Raheem Morris’ late-game decisions against the Commanders on SNF, explaining why his failure to call timeouts “wasted a lot of time” and severely hurt the Falcons’ chances to earn a much-needed win.