ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Drake London #5 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the first quarter against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Kyle Pitts #8 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown with David Sills #87 of the Atlanta Falcons during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown during the second quarter against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons scores a touchdown against Mike Sainristil #0 of the Washington Commanders during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Washington Commanders looks to pass the ball against Jalon Walker #11 of the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Parker Romo #39 of the Atlanta Falcons kicks a field goal during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the Atlanta Falcons hands the ball off to Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter against the Washington Commanders at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Kyle Pitts #8 of the Atlanta Falcons scores a touchdown against Demetric Felton #25 of the Washington Commanders during the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) ATLANTA - Michael Penix Jr. bounced back from his worst NFL start, Bijan Robinson had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage and the Atlanta Falcons beat the short-handed Washington Commanders 34-27 on Sunday.
What we know:
The Falcons (2-2) were coming off a 30-0 loss to the Panthers in which Penix and the offense were totally ineffective. Against the Commanders (2-2), Penix completed 20 of 26 passes for a career-high 313 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
Robinson had 75 rushing yards on 17 carries, including a nifty 14-yard touchdown run where he broke multiple tackles. He also had four catches for 106 yards, the highlight being a 69-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter that set up Penix’s TD toss to Kyle Pitts.
Dig deeper:
Falcons wide receiver Drake London had his best game of the season with eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown less than a week after the Falcons fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard.
What's next:
The Falcons have a bye before hosting Buffalo on Monday, Oct. 13.
The Source: The Associated Press contributed to this article.