LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Julio Jones set his sights on the end zone, twisted to break a tackle and lunged to the promised land.

A swarm of teammates rush over the sideline, jumping around in jubilation to celebrate the end of the star receiver's 12-game touchdown drought.

They've been back in the area where he belongs, and the Atlanta Falcons looked like the team they were predicted to be in a 38-14 blowout of the Washington Redskins on Sunday that extended their winning streak to three games.

"We're a brotherhood," said Jones, who made seven receptions for 121 yards and picked his first TD pbad since Nov. 26, 2017.

"We support each other." "Everybody loves the other person."

The Falcons (4-4) made plenty of plays in flexing their muscles with the kind of balanced attack they've lacked in an injury-marred season. Matt Ryan completed 26 of 38 pbades for 350 yards and four touchdowns, including the 35-yard screen to Jones who set off a team-wide celebration.

Even though losing the first five games did not give a lot of things to do.

"Said Ryan, who had touchdown pbades of 39 and 10 yards to" we're looking for, we're halfway through it, we're 4-4 and we're in the mix, " running back Tevin Coleman and a 40-yarder to rookie receiver Calvin Ridley.

"The good football teams that I've been a part of in my career have been better than the year's gone along." Halfway through, I think we're a better football team we're at the start and we We got to keep it trending in that direction. "

Now Coleman ran for 80 yards and Ito Smith had 66 yards and a rushing touchdown. The Falcons surpbaded 100 yards rushing for the first time since Week 2.

"The big guys, they put the work in," said coach Dan Quinn, whose team was not able to do anything about it. "We know what we are, and we have that, and the results were there."

Atlanta's 30th-ranked defense did its part, too, holding Washington to 35 first-quarter yards and making a crucial stop after Ryan was picked off by Quinton Dunbar – just the quarterback's third interception this season.

The NFC East-leading Redskins (5-3) could blame poor tackling, ill-timed penalties and a series of injuries along the line for the end of their three-game winning streak.

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"It was not the preparation, just the executing," Washington safety D.J. Swearinger said. "Got to be better, got to be disciplined in our efforts."

Swearinger and other players blamed officials for part of the Redskins' disciplinary disorder that added up to 10 penalties for 147 yards.

Adrian Peterson was held to 17 yards on nine carries a week after rushing for 149 yards at the New York Giants. Alex Smith was 30 of 46 for 306 yards, an interception and a touchdown pbad to Josh Doctson.

KAZEE'S PICK AND THROW

Falcons safety Damonta Kazee Redskins comeback when he gets off Smith with about seven minutes left. After the play, Kazee ran towards the corner of the stadium full of Falcons fans and did his best Ryan print by throwing the ball to the top of the lower deck.

Kazee said he was trying to get the ball in his head and was not worried about punishment.

"I get finished every week," Kazee said. "I do not care."

SMITH'S RUN

As inconsequential as Washington's ground game was, Smith had his longest win of the day on a scramble that helped set up a touchdown. With Peterson blocking for him, the 34-year-old picked up 22 yards before being stopped on Brian Poole at the Atlanta 19.

INJURIES

Falcons: Calvin Ridley was cleared to return after being evaluated for a head injury. … K Matt Bryant missed his second consecutive game with a right hamstring injury and Robert Alford was out with an ankle injury, the first game he has missed since 2015.

Redskins: Played stretches without three-fifths of their starting line offensive Lauvao to a possible serious knee injury. Lauvao injured his left knee on the third play of the game, was taken off the sideline in a wheelchair and did not return. RT Morgan Moses injured his right knee in the first quarter before returning in the second. Coach Jay Gruden said Lauvao and Scherff would have MRIs Monday. … Dunbar left twice with leg injuries. … TE Jordan Reed left with a neck injury.

UP NEXT

Falcons: Aim for their fourth win in a row when they visit the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Redskins: Look to rebound at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

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