The Washington Commanders [6-5] host the Atlanta Falcons [5-6] Sunday in an NFC showdown. Each team enters Week 12 as playoff hopefuls, with the Commanders a half-game out of the NFC’s final playoff spot and the Falcons a half-game behind the Buccaneers in the NFC South.
Washington has won five of its last six games; four of those five wins came with Taylor Heinicke at quarterback. Starting quarterback Carson Wentz was injured in a Week 6 win over the Chicago Bears, paving the way for Heinicke to start. Now, the Commanders are 4-1 with him as the starter, and head coach Ron Rivera announced he’d remain the starter moving forward, even with Wentz back.
