The Washington Commanders will face an old friend in Week 17 in a game with potentially massive playoff implications. The Commanders (9-5) host the Atlanta Falcons (7-7) and quarterback Kirk Cousins, which the NFL has flexed to Sunday Night Football.
The Commanders-Falcons matchup was one of five games the NFL considered moving to Saturday as part of a tripleheader or flexing to Sunday Night Football. With a potential playoff spot on the line, quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders hosting the Falcons proved to be the most enticing option for prime time on Sunday night.
A primetime NFC clash
Week 17 vs. ATL has been flexed to Sunday Night Football pic.twitter.com/erFn1HL26K
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 17, 2024
The Falcons began the season 6-3. After four consecutive losses, Atlanta barely held on to defeat the Raiders on Monday Night Football. Cousins, who was with Washington for the first six seasons of his NFL career, has struggled in his first year with the Falcons after a promising start to the season.
