Lattimore previously missed the initial four games after the Commanders acquired him from the New Orleans Saints at the trade deadline.

The Commanders are looking at a wild card bid in the NFC as they're one of the better non-division champions in the conference. The Falcons, however, are relying on an NFC South t

The Atlanta Falcons will play their fifth prime-time game of the season against the Washington Commanders on Sunday evening. Former Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has the Commanders in playoff position with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels leading the way.

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The Michael Penix Jr. whom fans saw last Sunday in his first NFL regular-season start was not the one who arrived here last April as the No. 8 pick in the draft. What Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney saw from Penix after the draft was a quarterback too eager to let go of the ball,