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Atlanta Falcons place kicker Riley Patterson (37) kicks a field goal against the New York Giants in the fourth quarter at ...

The Falcons had to settle for a 56-yard field goal attempt from Riley Patterson, who is only in his second week with the team. Patterson's kick came up short as time expired, the game went to ...

The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for a ...

Register for The Athletic — our Falcons and Commanders reporters will ... Washington with a game-winning field goal but Riley Patterson missed the 56 yarder. Read below about Washington's ...

A pass interference call against the Commanders gave kicker Riley Patterson a chance from 56 yards out to win the game as time expired in regulation, but he came up well short. All things Falcons ...

The Washington Commanders defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 30-24, to clinch a spot in the playoffs. Next up, the ...

Atlanta's offense counterpunched with a game-tying touchdown inside of 100 seconds to play, and after a three-and-out, the Falcons gave kicker Riley Patterson a chance to win it from 56 yards out.

The Falcons had a chance to show the nation on prime-time television that they were a legitimate playoff team.

A quick stop by the Falcons' defense gave the Penix Jr. and company the ball back with 40 seconds to go. They got into field goal range but Riley Patterson couldn't hit the 56-yard attempt.

Falcons kicker Riley Patterson’s field goal attempt fell well short of the goalpost. The Commanders ended up winning the game 30-24 in overtime. Fans and media members alike blamed Morris for ...