It was a frustrating day in Atlanta for the Washington Commanders, because despite all the mistakes they made against the Falcons on both sides of the ball, there was still a chance for them to climb out of the hole they had dug themselves.

When they went down 10-0 in the first quarter, there was still plenty of time for them to get back in a rhythm. Marcus Mariota's third-quarter interception was followed up by one from Mike Sainristil, which the Commanders used to help keep it a one-score game. When the Falcons went up by 15 points at the end of the third quarter, the Commanders struck back with a touchdown of their own to keep things competitive.

But for all the Commanders did to stay in the game, what they didn't do was enough to keep them out of it.

It felt like the Commanders took

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