The Atlanta Falcons are in unfamiliar territory as they prepare to battle the Washington Commanders on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” This Week 17 matchup has serious playoff implications for both teams. The Falcons are holding onto a narrow lead in the NFC South while the Commanders are clutching onto the final NFC wild-card seed.

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The Washington Commanders will be without No. 1 cornerback Marshon Lattimore in this weekend’s prime-time matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Despite making his Commanders debut in Week 16, the veteran has been ruled out for Sunday’s game due to a chronic hamstring issue.

The Commanders have ruled out Marshon Lattimore for Sunday's game against the Falcons. Fellow starters Andrew Wylie and Dyami Brown also have been ruled out.

The Washington Commanders are looking to clinch their first playoff appearance since the 2020 anomaly season, but they will be short-handed against the Falcons. The Commanders (10-5) will be without f

The Washington Commanders are getting a little healthier and hopefully a whole lot better up front heading into Week 17. With their run defense consistently in question there has been a big need to secure the interior of the Commanders' front line,