The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

REDSKINS AT FALCONS

Kickoff: 1 p.m. Streaks, stats and notes:

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Redskins tied for first in NFC East with Cowboys and Giants. Falcons tied for first in NFC South with Panthers. … Redskins RB Alfred Morris second in NFL to Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch with 4,233 yards rushing since entering league in 2012. Morris third with 28 rushing TDs in that span. … RB Matt Jones leads NFC rookies with 200 yards rushing. … WR Pierre Garcon had seven catches for 129 yards, TD in last meeting. Since 2013, Garcon’s 205 catches lead NFC. … DT Chris Baker had career-high two sacks last week. … Atlanta’s 137 points scored are second most in NFL, trailing Arizona (148). … Falcons reached 4-0 for the first time since 2012, when team finished 13-3 and advanced to NFC championsh­ip game. … RB Devonta Freeman only player since at least 1970 NFL-AFL merger to rush for at least three TDs in each of first two starts.

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