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Washington at Atlanta Falcons

Final / OT · Kickoff

2015 Regular season · Week 5 · Georgia Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Falcons beat Washington 25–19 in 2015 Week 5

The Atlanta Falcons beat Washington 25–19 at home at Georgia Dome in overtime in Week 5 of the 2015 regular season on October 11, 2015. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

It was one of three games of Week 5 to need overtime.

The result moved the Falcons to 5–0 and dropped Washington to 2–3. It was the Falcons’ fifth straight win. Washington finished 2015 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Falcons finished 2015 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 27–26 on December 15, 2013. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 38–14 on November 4, 2018.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Falcons lead the series 5–1 after meeting No. 6 since 2003 Full series history

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