There’s plenty of finger-pointing going on after the Falcons’ 19-13 loss to the Commanders in Week 12.. Quarterback Marcus Mariota is taking his share of the blame for throwing a late interception, but there were several other factors that cost Atlanta on Sunday.
Arthur Smith’s decision to throw the ball near the goal line with three timeouts remaining has been questioned, while the defense couldn’t stop Washington’s ground attack. A late running-into-the-kicker penalty on Ade Ogundeji was the final straw as it took away the team’s last chance to get the ball back.
