The NFL has never had a game in primetime like it will on Sunday Night Football when the Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons face off this weekend.

It's the Atlanta Falcons vs Washington Commanders this week on Sunday Night Football. Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Washington Commanders quarterback is the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year, and the Atlanta Falcons will have their hands full with his dual-threat ability.

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns to hand the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,

The key for the Atlanta Falcons isn't Penix Jr.'s performance. It's establishing the running game with Bijan Robinson and then shifting the rhythm to the zone schemes for Tyler Allgier to get going downhill. Washington has been weak against the run all year, the Achilles heel of their defense.

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Linebacker JD Bertrand, a fifth-round pick, has played 131 snaps. Defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro, a second-round pick, has played 104. Defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus, a fourth-round pick, has played 19 and was inactive for the 12th time on Sunday.

Going back to his time at USC Carroll has gotten better results out of his quarterbacks than any other defensive head coach in college or the NFL, not counting Bill Belichick, who struck gold by landing Tom Brady in the sixth round of the draft out of Michigan.