Second quarter

On the next play, Brian Robinson finally broke through with a 12-yard run right up the middle, followed by a 7-yard gain to the right after taking a direct snap.

The Commanders had a new set of downs at the Falcons’ 39-yard line, near field goal range. Two plays later, it was 3rd-and-3 at the 33-yard line, with shouts of “Terry…Terry…Terry” clearly heard on the broadcast.

The pass instead went to Jamison Crowder for 9 yards and a first down.

Two plays later, a similar play went to OZ for another 13 yards and another 1st down at the 12 yard line.

After a waiting call, Jayden Daniels threw an interception directly to LB Kaden Ellis on 1st-and-20 (his fourth in four games), resulting in a brutal turnover.

What had felt like a sure goal was ruined by a penalty and a loss of possession. Another big swing.

The Falcons offense took the field with the ball at the Atlanta 29-yard line with 10:37 left in the half.

The Falcons switched backs and Tyler Algier gained 8 yards to the gut on the first down and another 5 yards on the next play to secure a new set of downs.

Penix hit Hodge again with a deep ball down the left sideline on 1st down, but completed on 2nd down to Drake London for 14 yards to the Washington 45 yard line.

Bijan Robinson returned and scored 17 yards on the next two carries for 1st-and-10 at the 28-yard line. The defense must be strengthened here.

The Falcons went back to Algiers, who went straight for 5 yards. On second down, Penix was under heavy pressure from Dante Fowler, who rudely tackled the passer for knocking him to the ground and touching his helmet. We’ve seen this before.

Two plays later, Bijan Robinson went wide right and went into the end zone – apparently giving his team the lead, but the replay took the points off the board and moved the ball to the half-yard line.

The Falcons were stopped by a QB sneak on 1st down.

On 2nd down, Robinson strolled into the end zone; This time the TD counted. After the PAT the score was 14-7. The scoring drive covered 72 yards on 11 plays.

Atlanta started the half with 4:24 left. After a touchback, the Commanders started their fourth offensive drive of the game at the 30-yard line. Washington needs to score before halftime.

It started off great as Daniels faked the handoff to Robinson and held the ball around the left side for a 25-yard gain to the Atlanta 46-yard line.

On the next play, Brandon Coleman pushed the ball back into Washington territory, 1st and 20. Tyler Biadasz was looked at by the coaches on the field as the broadcast went to commercial. He went into the medical tent and Michael Deiter came on as a center player.

The impact was felt immediately as Matthew Judon came from the left side of the offense and, combined with an inside tackle, hit Jayden Daniels for a 10-yard sack.

On 2nd-and-30, Kliff Kingsbury looked at his playsheet to find a play. What he found was an incomplete pass from Daniels, who rolled right under pressure for 3rd-and-30. After a 10-yard catch and run by Zaccheaus,

Before Tress Way stumbled, the two-minute warning was given.

Facing 4th-and-20 at the Washington 45-yard line, Way punted after the timeout. At the end of the kick, a holding order was enforced against Washington – the Commanders’ sixth penalty of the half.

Atlanta’s fifth offensive drive began at the 28-yard line with 1:53 left in the half.

The Falcons passed the ball to Robinson on two plays and then hit Drake London at the Washington 36-yard line to put themselves within field goal range with less than a minute to play.

Darnell Mooney caught a pass and ran at the 24-yard line for 1st down. After a catch by Kyle Pitts, it was 2nd and 7 with 20 seconds left; Atlanta had three timeouts.

On the next play the ball was well defended and thrown into the air by Bobby Wagner in the middle of the field and ALMOST intercepted by Noah Igniboghene.

On 3rd-and-7, Penix missed Drake London to the left side of the end zone to force the field goal attempt.

Patterson hooked the ball, but it went through the uprights, extending the Falcons’ lead.

The score was 17-7 with 2 seconds left in the half. The scoring drive took 8 plays and covered 51 yards.

Jayden Daniels took a knee to end the half.