The Commanders' first-year offensive coordinator has rediscovered the joy of playcalling and building relationships.

The Commanders activated running back Austin Ekeler off injured reserve, giving them a key offensive player back as they prepare for the postseason.

Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said he would like to be a head coach again but declined to say if that meant this offseason.

"I'm tired. But I'm happy," Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels said after his 2-yard TD pass to Zach Ertz in overtime gave Washington a 30-24 win over Atlanta and clinched the franchise's first playoff spot since 2020.

Commanders go for it on fourth down to score early touchdown.

McLaurin made a nice over-the-shoulder catch to get Washington within single digits.

Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill that greatly increases the chances of the Commanders building at the site of RFK Stadium.

A provision that would have given D.C. control of more than 170 acres at the site that still houses RFK Stadium was excluded from a spending bill that passed in Congress on Friday, a blow to the Commanders' hopes of returning to the area.

Both Zane Gonzalez and Greg Joseph missed practice this week to be with their wives, who are both in labor.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn and Saints coach Darren Rizzi both had gripes about the officiating in Washington's win Sunday.

Commanders tight end Zach Ertz was ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Saints with a concussion.

The play was reminiscent of what Daniels did up the road at Louisiana State a year ago en route to winning the Heisman Trophy. He extended the play for 8.04 seconds before connecting with McLaurin.

A motivated Marshon Lattimore will make his Commanders debut Sunday against the Saints, the team that traded him to Washington earlier this season.

Commanders receiver Noah Brown, who left the win over the Titans on Dec. 1 with an injury that later turned out to be to his kidney, will likely miss the rest of the season, coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday.

The 40-yard run was a career long for the running back, and it started a 21-point first quarter for Washington.

It was special teams bedlam on Sunday, as Dallas topped Washington in a classic encounter.