There wasn't one specific culprit for why the Washington Commanders allowed so many explosive plays against the Atlanta Falcons, but head coach Dan Quinn made it clear that the issues must be resolved quickly.

"We'll work really hard to nail that," Quinn said during his Monday press conference following the Commanders' 34-27 loss to the Falcons. "We have to, and we'll get better at that for sure."

Like the rest of the team, the Commanders' defense has been on a roller coaster for the past month. Sunday's game featured a dip in the ride, as they allowed the Falcons to put up 435 yards on an average of 6.8 yards per play. Many of their problems stemmed from an inability to bottle up explosive plays; they allowed 10 plays of at least 15 yards, many of which came from the trio of Drake Londo

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