Washington Commanders' QB Taylor Heinicke threw for 2 TD passes in a run-heavy game in the rain. Commanders' got an interception in the end zone with 58 seconds left to seal the win over the Atlanta Falcons.
LANDOVER, Md. — Taylor Heinicke threw for two touchdown passes in a run-heavy game in the rain, Kendall Fuller intercepted Marcus Mariota in the end zone with 58 seconds left and the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 19-13 Sunday for their sixth win in seven games.
Playing to each team's strength on offense regardless of the weather, the Commanders and Falcons were content to keep the ball on the ground and take some shots throwing it.No one got it more for the Commanders than rookie Brian Robinson Jr, who ran 18 times for a career-high 105 yards and averaged 5.8 yards an attempt. He also caught Heinicke's first TD pass, getting into the end zone on a 14-yard play by bulldozing cornerback Darren Hall.
While the Commanders bolstered their hopes of earning an NFC wild-card playoff spot, Atlanta has now lost three of four despite surpassing 100 yards on the ground for the 10th consecutive game. Mariota was 15 of 25 for 174 yards and a 4-yard TD pass to MyCole Pruitt — Kyle Pitts' replacement after the star tight end landed on injured reserve. Rookie Tyler Allgeier was the Falcons leading rusher with 54 yards.Fifteen years since his death, Washington unveiled a memorial for Sean Taylor on the concourse before the game: a glass-enclosed helmet, burgundy jersey, pants and what appeared to be soccer cleats in mannequin form. The team retired his No. 21 last season.
Commanders: RG Trai Turner left with an ankle injury in the second quarter. ... CB Benjamin St-Juste was out with an ankle injury. ... DE Chase Young was ruled out several hours before kickoff because of his surgically repaired right knee and illness. Young has yet to play this season.Commanders: Visit the New York Giants next Sunday.
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