Even from the top of section 412 – the standing room area that’s about as far as one can get from the battle taking place between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons – Northwest Stadium is a cauldron of noise.

Jayden Daniels’ NFL playoff debut also will be the first chance for Brian Robinson Jr., Sam Cosmi and a handful of other Washington holdovers to play in the postseason.

The Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders play Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Commanders' Northwest Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 17 schedule. Which team will win the Sunday Night Football game?

Atlanta's "17th opponent" was determined in the same fashion. The Colts will be Atlanta's fifth AFC opponent in 2025 because the AFC South is up next in the league's schedule rotation. The Falcons will face the Colts because they also finished second.

The NFC Divisional Round gets under way with the top-seeded Detroit Lions taking on the Washington Commanders, who have finally reached this stage of the playoffs for the first time in nearly 20 years.

When he returned to the NFL after two years in Gainesville, Quinn gained notice by leading the Seahawks' defense in 2013, when they won the Super Bowl. After just two years as Seattle's defensive coordinator, Quinn got his first head coaching job with the Falcons.

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...

The Commanders' rookie QB has already shown sensational poise in the game's most stressful situations, carrying over his regular season success to the playoffs.

Ben Johnson was once seen as a top candidate to become the Commanders' next head coach. His withdrawal from the search had a massive ripple effect.

The Lions and Commanders are facing off in what could be a high-scoring playoff game. Here's who to bet on in the contest, including David Montgomery.

Quinn was Ryan's Falcons head coach from 2015-2020, including in 2016 when Ryan won MVP, and the Falcons won the NFC

The Atlanta Falcons have a strong collection of young talent at the skilled positions on offense. But any offense could still use one of the best wide receivers