Divisional Round: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins (Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium), with a Conference Championship spot at stake. Kickoff: Sat January 4, 1992 at 12:30pm. Winner advances to the Conference Championship. The losing team's season is over.[1][2]
The divisional round is where the bracket is supposed to take its real shape. Atlanta Falcons traveling to Washington Redskins at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, with the league watching to see whether the better team or the better matchup wins. Bye-week home favorites carry the weight of expectation; the visiting wild-card winner walks in with no one expecting them and nothing to lose.
The bracket has narrowed to the teams that survived the regular season. Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins are two of them; the rest of the league is in scouting mode for the offseason. What happens in Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium shifts the rest of the tree: a road favorite winning rearranges seeding expectations; a home upset shows the bracket math underweights heart.
Atlanta Falcons versus Washington Redskins in the Divisional Round. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Atlanta Falcons-Washington Redskins cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 11-5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-9 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-10 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-13 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 13-3 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 6-10 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-15 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 12-4 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 9-7 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-9 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-12 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 11-5 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 10-6 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-6 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-13 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 12-4 | W6 |
| Chicago Bears | 11-5 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-8 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-12 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-13 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 14-2 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 11-5 | W5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 8-8 | W1 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 4-12 | L8 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 07777 |
| Washington Redskins | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 014172424 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Ricky Ervins 17 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick) | 0-7 |
| Redskins | Gerald Riggs 2 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick) | 0-14 |
| Falcons | Tracy Johnson 1 yard rush ( Norm Johnson kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Chip Lohmiller 24 yard field goal | 7-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick) | 7-24 |
Washington Redskins defeated Atlanta Falcons 24-7 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in the Divisional Round. The final scoring play was Redskins: Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick). Top line of the day: Chris Miller: 178 pass yards on 17-of-32, 0 TD, 4 INT. Washington Redskins move on to the conference final.[1][2]
Washington Redskins walked out of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium as the team that survived a Divisional Round Atlanta Falcons will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 24-7. The final scoring play came from Redskins: Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Washington Redskins move on to a conference championship.
Washington Redskins 24, Atlanta Falcons 7. Round: Divisional Round. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 1 scoring play. Q4: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Chris Miller: 178 pass yards on 17-of-32, 0 TD, 4 INT
- Ricky Ervins: 104 rush yards on 23 carries
- Gary Clark: 6 catches for 64 yards
Divisional Round, played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Final: Atlanta Falcons 7, Washington Redskins 24, with Washington Redskins taking the result by 17. **Second quarter**
- Redskins: Ricky Ervins 17 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick)
- Redskins: Gerald Riggs 2 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick)
- Falcons: Tracy Johnson 1 yard rush ( Norm Johnson kick)
Third quarter
- Redskins: Chip Lohmiller 24 yard field goal
Fourth quarter
- Redskins: Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush ( Chip Lohmiller kick)
Top performers
- Chris Miller: 178 pass yards on 17-of-32, 0 TD, 4 INT
- Ricky Ervins: 104 rush yards on 23 carries
- Gary Clark: 6 catches for 64 yards
| Falcons | Redskins | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 193 | 332 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 17/32 | 14/29 |
| Pass yards | 178 | 170 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 |
| Sack yards lost | 28 | 0 |
| Net pass yards | 150 | 170 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 14 | 45 |
| Rush yards | 43 | 162 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 3 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties | 3 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 19 | 23 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | |||||
| Chris Miller | 17/32 | 178 | 0 | 4 | |
| WAS | |||||
| Mark Rypien | 14/29 | 170 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | ||||
| Tracy Johnson | 8 | 33 | 1 | 9 |
| Pat Chaffey | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Erric Pegram | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| WAS | ||||
| Ricky Ervins | 23 | 104 | 1 | 17 |
| Earnest Byner | 14 | 57 | 0 | 13 |
| Gerald Riggs | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Art Monk | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Mark Rypien | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | ||||
| Andre Rison | 7 | 62 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Pritchard | 5 | 56 | 0 | 17 |
| Floyd Dixon | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| George Thomas | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Michael Haynes | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jason Phillips | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| WAS | ||||
| Gary Clark | 6 | 64 | 0 | 19 |
| Art Monk | 3 | 45 | 0 | 19 |
| Ricky Sanders | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Ricky Ervins | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Earnest Byner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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