The Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders both need to win on Sunday night to feel safer about their playoff prospects in the NFC.
The situations that both teams face should make Week 17's Sunday night clash an intriguing matchup.
Atlanta needs a win to stay in front of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South. The assumption is that Tampa Bay will beat the Carolina Panthers, so Atlanta needs a win to keep the lead on the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Washington can clinch the final wild-card spot in the NFC with a win. That would put the Commanders two games ahead of Tampa Bay and the Seattle Seahawks with one week left to go.