Houdini Heinicke: Washington beats Falcons 34-30 on late TD
— With a flair for improvisation, Taylor Heinicke has been pulling off these sort of bizarre plays most of his life.
National Football League
FINAL
Washington Commanders
34
Atlanta Falcons
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 34 |
| ATL | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 68,259 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 13-20 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-10 | NFL |
| 10/19/26 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 17-23 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs New York Giants | D 27-27 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 13-30 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:33 34-30
J.D. McKissic 30 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 3:52 28-30
Terry McLaurin 17 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 14:52 22-30
Mike Davis 7 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Field Goal 5:31 22-23
Dustin Hopkins 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:09 19-23
Cordarrelle Patterson 14 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 14:47 19-17
DeAndre Carter 101 Yd Kickoff Return (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed)
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Touchdown 0:14 13-17
Cordarrelle Patterson 12 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 2:04 13-10
Antonio Gibson 2 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed)
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Touchdown 7:55 7-10
Terry McLaurin 33 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins Kick)
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Touchdown 11:07 0-10
Cordarrelle Patterson 42 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Field Goal 7:00 0-3
Younghoe Koo 25 Yd Field Goal
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ATL
5 plays, 38 yards, 0:33 · End of Game
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WSH 0:33
7 plays, 76 yards, 1:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:33 34-30
J.D. McKissic 30 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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ATL 1:47
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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WSH 3:52
10 plays, 70 yards, 6:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:52 28-30
Terry McLaurin 17 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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ATL 10:00
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:48 · Punt
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WSH 12:48
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ATL 14:52
13 plays, 83 yards, 5:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:52 22-30
Mike Davis 7 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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WSH 5:31
14 plays, 73 yards, 5:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:31 22-23
Dustin Hopkins 21 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 11:09
8 plays, 68 yards, 3:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:09 19-23
Cordarrelle Patterson 14 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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WSH 14:47
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:47 19-17
DeAndre Carter 101 Yd Kickoff Return (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed)
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WSH
1 play, -1 yard, 0:14 · End of Half
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ATL 0:14
11 plays, 75 yards, 1:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 13-17
Cordarrelle Patterson 12 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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WSH 2:04
7 plays, 63 yards, 4:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:04 13-10
Antonio Gibson 2 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed)
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ATL 6:07
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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WSH 7:55
7 plays, 77 yards, 3:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:55 7-10
Terry McLaurin 33 Yd pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins Kick)
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ATL 11:07
4 plays, 64 yards, 2:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:07 0-10
Cordarrelle Patterson 42 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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WSH 13:13
8 plays, 35 yards, 3:33 · Downs
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ATL 1:47
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:16 · PUNT
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WSH 4:02
6 plays, 16 yards, 2:58 · Punt
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ATL 7:00
15 plays, 68 yards, 8:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:00 0-3
Younghoe Koo 25 Yd Field Goal
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Team Stats
WSH
ATL
26
1st Downs
24
16
Passing 1st downs
15
8
Rushing 1st downs
6
2
1st downs from penalties
3
4-9
3rd down efficiency
10-16
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
62
Total Plays
71
412
Total Yards
374
6.6
Yards per Play
5.3
10
Total Drives
10
290
Passing
275
23/33
Comp/Att
25/42
8.5
Yards per pass
6.4
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1-0
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-8
122
Rushing
99
28
Rushing Attempts
28
4.4
Yards per rush
3.5
2-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-4
6-85
Penalties
7-36
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
29:18
Possession
30:42
Injuries
Atlanta Falcons
- Zachariah Branch Doubtful
- Brian Robinson Jr. Injured Reserve
- Samson Ebukam Injured Reserve
- Anterio Thompson Out
- Michael Jerrell Injured Reserve
Washington Commanders
- Treylon Burks Questionable
- Colson Yankoff Questionable
- Lucas Patrick Doubtful
- Dyami Brown Injured Reserve
- Daron Payne Injured Reserve
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