The Falcons (5-6) are set to face the Washington Commanders (6-5) in a big matchup that has playoff implications in the NFC. The Falcons are fighting to catch the Buccaneers and the Commanders, who have won five of their past six games, are in the stacked NFC East. They are chasing the Eagles (9-1), Cowboys (7-3) and Giants (7-3) . Quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who torched the Falcons last season, has been named the starter and is 4-1 this season.

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