Washington Commanders Beat New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday Night

Jayden Daniels connected with Stefon Diggs for a 32-yard game-winning touchdown with 57 seconds left, lifting the Washington Commanders to a 24-21 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night.

The triumph gives Washington a 3-5-1 record and a 19% playoff probability while keeping them ahead in the tiebreaker against the first-place Giants, who dropped to 5-3-1, according to NFL reporting. Five weeks prior, the two division rivals settled for a tie.

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Trailing by four points with eight minutes remaining, Daniels threw his first two interceptions of the season on back-to-back drives. Jevon Holland notched an interception in the fourth quarter — marking the first time Daniels had been picked off all year — before Ar’Darius Washington added another for New York.

J.J. McCarthy threw for 293 yards for the Giants, highlighted by a 66-yard touchdown strike to Isaiah Likely that gave New York the lead in the fourth quarter. Likely finished the night with nine receptions for 127 yards.

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Cam Skattebo contributed two touchdowns and 78 rushing yards for New York after returning from a hamstring injury. The Giants outgained Washington 399-340 on the soggy night, but their offense stalled down the stretch, running just six plays for 10 yards over their two previous possessions before a late interception sealed the outcome.

According to NFL Pro Next Gen Stats, Washington blitzed McCarthy on 50% of his dropbacks in the second half, up from 28.6% before halftime. McCarthy completed 8 of 14 passes against the blitz for 155 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.

First-round rookies Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese led their respective teams in tackles. Reese paced the Giants with 13 tackles, while Styles matched that total with 13 tackles and four quarterback pressures for Washington.

Daniels completed 23 of 33 passes for 249 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Tight end Ben Sinnott caught four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown, stepping up after Chigoziem Okonkwo exited with a back injury, while Diggs hauled in six catches for 83 yards.