Even from the top of section 412 – the standing room area that’s about as far as one can get from the battle taking place between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons – Northwest Stadium is a cauldron of noise.

Jayden Daniels’ NFL playoff debut also will be the first chance for Brian Robinson Jr., Sam Cosmi and a handful of other Washington holdovers to play in the postseason.

The Washington Commanders’ last playoff victory came in Tampa against the Buccaneers in 2006. Their last playoff loss came against the same opponent in 2021. Sunday night’s wild-card matchup between the two teams presents a strange symmetry for an upstart Commanders squad.

You may have heard that Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz and Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni got into a bit of a spat after the division rivals faced off last Sunday afternoon.

The Washington Commanders appear on track to have injured CB Marshon Lattimore return for the NFC Wild Card Round vs. Buccaneeers.

Multiple sources around Hurts have expressed optimism about him playing against Green Bay in recent days, but it ultimately comes down to whether he's able to make it through all the stages of the protocol.

The two teams met in September in Daniels' NFL debut. Daniels rushed for two touchdowns but didn't throw for any in a 37-20 road loss. The Buccaneers had the hotter quarterback as Baker Mayfield completed 24 of 30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns.

“Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) was a full participant at practice today and there’s a lot of optimism in Washington that he will play and start vs. Tampa Bay this weekend,” Jonathan Jones said in a post.

Green Bay QB Jordan Love suffered an elbow injury, but is “hopeful” to play on Sunday, while Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is recovering from being concussed Dec. 22 at Washington.

PHILADELPHIA − Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts went through another practice Thursday, another indication that he could be cleared out of the NFL's concussion protocol in time to play in the team's playoff game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

The Washington Commanders sure have a flair for the dramatics here recently. After last-second wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons the last two weeks, Washington did it again on Sunday,

Washington (11-5) brings a four-game winning streak into a matchup with Dallas (7-9) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at AT&T Stadium. The Commanders are significant favorites in this one, with the