Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders
ATL3-6
2-5-1WAS
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Sunday 2026-12-20 · 13:00 ET·Northwest Stadium·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-11-10D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 9
Field
outdoors · grass
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
ATL 7d · WAS 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
ATL form
3-6PF 188 · PA 223Home 1-4Away 2-2
QB Michael Penix Jr. 7–12 as starter · last 10: 3–7 · since 2024
WAS form
2-5-1PF 172 · PA 202Home 2-2-1Away 0-3
QB Jayden Daniels 15–14–1 as starter · playoffs 2–1 · last 10: 1–8–1 · since 2024
| ATL | Season efficiency | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| -0.073 | Off EPA / play | -0.029 |
| 43.4 | Off success % | 40.9 |
| 9.5 | Off explosive % | 9.1 |
| 35.2 | 3rd-down conv % | 31.1 |
| 0.002 | Def EPA / play allowed | 0.024 |
| 44.7 | Def success % allowed | 45.9 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken outWk 15 best ball playoffs
Coaching Intel
ATL staff
HCKevin Stefanski0–1 vs QuinnOCTommy ReesDCJeff Ulbrich
4th-down go 23.2% · PROE -2.8 · no-huddle 10.7%
WAS staff
HCDan Quinn1–0 vs StefanskiOCDavid BloughDCDaronte Jones
4th-down go 24.6% · PROE -1.6 · no-huddle 52.9%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Kevin Stefanski0–1Dan QuinnQuinn leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-06 | CLE @ WAS | 13–34 | 212–434 | Dan Quinn |
ATL offense vs WAS defense
Tommy Rees(OC)vsDaronte Jones(DC)first career meeting
WAS offense vs ATL defense
David Blough(OC)vsJeff Ulbrich(DC)first career meeting
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | WAS @ ATL | 27–34 | ATL | Dan Quinn / Raheem Morris |
| 2024-12-29 | ATL @ WAS | 24–30 | WAS | Raheem Morris / Dan Quinn |
| 2018-11-04 | ATL @ WAS | 38–14 | ATL | Dan Quinn / Jay Gruden |
| 2015-10-11 | WAS @ ATL | 19–25 | ATL | Jay Gruden / Dan Quinn |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded