As with most Washington wins, it wasn’t pretty, and considering the conditions Sunday at FedEx Field, the Commanders would have to grind out a win in the rain against a tough Falcons squad.
That’s what happened as rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for a career-high 105 yards and also caught a touchdown pass. Robinson’s power was on full display Sunday, bowling over multiple Atlanta defenders on two separate occasions.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke completed 14 of 23 passing attempts for 138 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. However, it was the defense that would seal the game for the Commanders.
Defensive tackle Daron Payne deflected a Marcus Mariota pass into the waiting hands of cornerback Kendall Fuller who made a tremendous catch in the end zone to give Washington its sixth win in seven games.
Here are some of the top images from Sunday’s win over the Falcons.
Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family and fans at the unveiling of a Sean Taylor…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family and fans at the unveiling of a Sean Taylor…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Washington Commanders fans attend an unveiling of a memorial for Sean…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) runs with the ball…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) passes the ball against…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons place kicker Younghoe Koo (7) kicks a field…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) reacts after…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) warms up before the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) warms up before the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass against…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders helmet with Sean Taylor memorial #21 sticker before…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera greets running back Antonio…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor pose with…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Jackie Taylor, daughter of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; A view of a memorial honoring the 15th year of…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright (M) speaks at the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright (M) speaks at the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family and fans at the unveiling of a Sean Taylor…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; A view of a memorial honoring the 15th year of…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor pose with…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: ead coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders takes the field…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family and fans at the unveiling of a Sean Taylor…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; A view of a memorial honoring the 15th year of…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Bobby McCain #20 of the Washington Commanders takes to the field…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Family and fans at the unveiling of a Sean Taylor…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders takes the field prior…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders looks to pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons runs for yards in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons looks to pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: MyCole Pruitt #85 of the Atlanta Falcons gets tackled by Jamin…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: The Atlanta Falcons team captains take to the field prior to…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a touchdown…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons runs for yards in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after catching…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: The Atlanta Falcons take to the field before a game Washington…Khaleke Hudson #47 of the Washington Commanders participates in warmups prior to a game against the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders participates in warmups prior…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders participates in warmups prior…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Jamin Davis #52 of the Washington Commanders participates in warmups prior…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Bobby McCain #20 and head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on prior…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons rushes the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Younghoe Koo #7 of the Atlanta Falcons kicks a field goal…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Mike Ford #28 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after intercepting a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders and Marcus Mariota #1…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons looks on in the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: John Bates #87 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a third quarter…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders runs with the ball…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Dee Alford #37 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles Logan Thomas #82…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders rolls out of the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders runs for yards…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass for…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons throws a pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders tackles Marcus Mariota #1…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1of the Atlanta Falcons looks to pass in the…Taylor Heinicke #4 hands off to Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders in the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders returns a punt in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders gets tackled in the…Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders calls a play in the second quarter of a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Caleb Huntley #42 of the Atlanta Falcons runs for yards in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders carries the ball…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders gets tackled in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: John Bates #87 of the Washington Commanders scores a touchdown in…Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders reacts after a tackle in the second quarter of…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders rolls on the ground…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: MyCole Pruitt #85 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after catching a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Jonathan Williams #41 of the Washington Commanders avoids a tackle from…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Cordarrelle Patterson #84 of the Atlanta Falcons gets tackled by Christian…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Cordarrelle Patterson #84 of the Atlanta Falcons runs the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: MyCole Pruitt #85 of the Atlanta Falcons catches a touchdown in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders flips the ball in…Olamide Zaccheaus #17 of the Atlanta Falcons gets tackled by Kamren Curl #31 of the Washington…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: A Washington Commanders fan holds a sign up commemorating former player…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Drake London #5 of the Atlanta Falcons catches a pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: MyCole Pruitt #85 celebrates with Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta…Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a fourth down stop in the second…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Arnold Ebiketie #47 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles Taylor Heinicke #4…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: MyCole Pruitt #85 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after catching a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Drake London #5 of the Atlanta Falcons catches a second quarter…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Joey Slye #6 of the Washington Commanders kicks a field goal…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Logan Thomas #82 of the Washington Commanders interacts with fans after…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Adetokunbo Ogundeji #92 of the Atlanta Falcons reacts after being flagged…Cordarrelle Patterson #84 of the Atlanta Falcons runs with the ball in the fourth quarter of…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after the Commanders…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Atlanta Falcons runs for a first…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders and DeAngelo Malone #51…Kendall Fuller #29 of the Washington Commanders celebrates an interception in the fourth quarter of a…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons walks off the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders celebrates with Dyami Brown…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after beating the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Mykal Walker #3 of the Atlanta Falcons walks off the field…Casey Toohill #95 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a sack in the fourth quarter of…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Casey Toohill #95 of the Washington Commanders and Montez Sweat #90…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons talks with head coach…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Marcus Mariota #1 of the Atlanta Falcons walks off the field…Kendall Fuller #29 of the Washington Commanders picks off a pass in the end zone during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Kendall Fuller #29 of the Washington Commanders picks off a pass…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Casey Toohill #95 of the Washington Commanders and Montez Sweat #90…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders comes down with…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) at the line of…Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass against the Atlanta Falcons during the second…Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) carries the ball against the Atlanta Falcons during…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) carries the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) prepares to kick…Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) catches a pass as Atlanta Falcons linebacker Rashaan Evans…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) attempts a pass against…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons place kicker Younghoe Koo (7) misses a field…Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) is tac led by a group of Atlanta…Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) carries the ball as Atlanta Falcons linebacker Troy Andersen…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith on the field against…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams (41) carries the ball…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end John Bates (87) is unable to…Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera looks on against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half…Washington Commanders tight end John Bates (87) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown against the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (17) is tackled by…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) passes the ball against…Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass against the Atlanta Falcons during the first…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) reacts after…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons linebacker Adetokunbo Ogundeji (92) stands on the field…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) hugs Atlanta Falcons quarterback…Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown (2) makes a reception against the Atlanta Falcons during the…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) carries the ball…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (84) runs with the…Atlanta Falcons linebacker Adetokunbo Ogundeji (92) reacts after running into Washington Commanders punter Tress Way (5)…Washington Commanders safety Darrick Forrest celebrates with a backflip while leaving the field after the Commanders'…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas (82) celebrates with fans…Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (84) has his face mask grabbed by Washington Commanders cornerback…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) is tackled by…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier (25) carries the ball…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) hugs Atlanta Falcons quarterback…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders linebacker David Mayo (51) after the game against…Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Atlanta…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) is sacked by Washington…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90) and defensive end…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) intercepts a pass in…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) celebrates with teammates after…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier (25) carries the ball…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) intercepts the ball in…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders celebrate after an interception against the Atlanta Falcons…Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) tips a pass by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota…Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) passes the ball as Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) is sacked by Washington…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90) and defensive end…Nov 27, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Members of the Washington Commanders Command Force dance during a…Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) celebrates with Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93)…
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