The Commanders may have ruined the Falcons hopes of returning to the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Lions still top the NFC playoff picture.

The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for a season-high 127 yards and threw for 227 and three touchdowns to make the postseason in his rookie year in the NFL.

Jayden Daniels won on Sunday night, sending the Washington Commanders to the playoffs. And that usually would be enough that he wouldn’t have to share the spotlight. But the other rookie quarterback in the game, Michael Penix Jr. of the Atlanta Falcons, was also fantastic in rallying his team to overtime with a great game-tying drive in regulation.

Jayden Daniels led a game-winning drive, capped by a touchdown pass to Zach Ertz, to continue his Rookie of the Year campaign.

The NFC South, NFC North and AFC North divisions are still up for grabs as we head into Week 18. While the Atlanta Falcons controlled their destiny a week ago, that’s no longer the case after Sunday’s 30-24 overtime loss to the Washington Commanders.

Morris' game management issues turned up the heat on a first-year coach who was hired with a clear mandate to get the Falcons back to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. W

The Commanders are one of the surprise teams in the NFL this year. They entered Week 17 at 10-5 after winning just four games last year, needing just one win or tie to clinch a spot in the postseason.