Your Atlanta Falcons have played well enough on defense to win multiple games this season, and this was another one. Given two very short fields to defend owing to a long punt return and an unfortunate Desmond Ridder interception, Atlanta allowed two touchdowns on drives that totaled just 38 yards, but otherwise held the Commanders to 10 points and allowed just a single score in the second half. You can win a game with 24 points allowed if your offense is sharp and your mistakes are few. The Falcons, unfortunately, didn’t do the heavy lifting in those two areas once again.
Falcons vs. Commanders recap: Quagmire quest
