The Washington Commanders entered the penultimate Sunday Night Football game of the 2024 season needing just one more win to clinch a playoff spot. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons needed to win to keep their hopes of clinching the NFC South alive, especially after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had defeated the Carolina Panthers earlier in the day.Which of these teams achieved their goal?Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Commanders box scoreTeam1Q2Q3Q4QOvertimeTotalAtlanta Falcons71007017Washington Commanders7071067Atlanta Falcons player statsPassingPlayerCompletions/AttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRatingMichael Penix Jr.19/352231171.5Rushing and receivingPlayerCarriesYardsTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdownsBijan Robinson17902380Tyler Allgeier3190000Michael Penix Jr.230000Drake London00071060Kyle Pitts0004441Darnell Mooney0002370KhaDarel Hodge000190Charlie Woerner000160RayRay McCloud III11401130DefensePlayerTotal tacklesSolo tacklesSacksTackles for LossInterceptionsJessie Bates III127110Kaden Elliss97001Justin Simmons66000Nate Landman65000Mike Hughes63010Dee Alford63000JD Bertrand53110Grady Jarrett53000Matthew Judon44120Eddie Goldman30000DeAngelo Malone30000Arnold Ebiketie22100Lorenzo Carter22000David Onyemata21110Demone Harris20000Kentavius Street11000Richie Grant11000A.J. Terrell11000Ray-Ray McCloud III10000Avery Williams10000Michael Penix Jr.10000Zach Harrison10000Ruke Orhorhoro10000KickingPlayerField goalsExtra pointsRiley Patterson1/23/3PuntingPlayerPuntsYardsInside 20LongestBradley Pinion3139061Washington Commanders player statsPassingPlayerCompletions/AttemptsYardsTouchdownsInterceptionsRatingJayden Daniels24/3622731100.1Rushing and receivingPlayerCarriesYardsTouchdownsReceptionsYardsTouchdownsJayden Daniels161270000Brian Robinson Jr.13600290Chris Rodriguez Jr.51611120Olamide Zaccheaus1808851Jamison Crowder0003250Zach Ertz0006722Terry McLaurin000150Jeremy McNichols150250John Bates0001140DefensePlayerTotal tacklesSolo tacklesSacksTackles for LossInterceptionsQuan Martin87001Bobby Wagner60000Michael Davis66000Jeremy Chinn52000Dorance Armstrong41110Benjamin St-Juste33000Mike Sainristil32000Jer'Zhan Newton31000Dante Fowler Jr.21110Jeremy Reaves21000Daron Payne21000Javontae Jean-Baptiste21000Clelin Ferrell20000Jonathan Allen11000Jalyn Holmes11010Brycen Tremayne11000Percy Butler11000Jamison Crowder10000Kevon Seymour10000Sheldon Day10000Frankie Luvu10000Tyler Biadasz10000Noah Igbinoghene10000KickingPlayerField GoalsExtra pointsZane Gonzalez1/13/3PuntingPlayerPuntsYardsInside 20LongestTress Way3153260Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Commanders game summaryDisaster struck the Falcons almost immediately, when Michael Penix Jr. was intercepted by Quan Martin on the very first drive. Jayden Daniels was quick to punish that blunder, finding Olamide Zacchaeus in the end zone for six:But Bijan Robinson needed just around four and a half minutes to respond with a short burst to the end zone to tie the game:Both teams traded punts on the next two drives. Disaster then hit the Commanders early in the second quarter when Kaden Elliss intercepted Daniels. Robinson was quick to punish it with another touchdown:To end the first half, the Falcons forced another punt, then punished it with a field goal.The second half began with the Commanders reducing the deficit via a touchdown to Zach Ertz. Then they quickly forced a punt and punished it with a touchdown by Chris Rodriguez Jr.Needing a strong drive, the Falcons managed to get within the opposing 49 - only for Penix to be sacked and nearly lose possession, causing a punt that was punished with a field goal.But finally, with just under a hundred seconds left, Penix found Kyle Pitts for six to tie the game. The Falcons then forced another punt, but Riley Patterson missed the potential game-winner, causing overtime.The Commanders needed just one drive to end the game, with Ertz catching his second touchdown to send the team to the playoffs.