On a November Thursday under the lights at MetLife Stadium, Washington came back from behind to beat the New York Giants 24-21 in a rematch that had carried more weight than a single game usually does. Quarterback Jayden Daniels, who threw three touchdowns despite two interceptions, kept his team's hopes alive in a division where nobody has yet pulled clear. It is the kind of night that reminds a season how much can still change, with two teams circling one another and the next turn of the calendar already in sight.
Jayden Daniels Throws Three TDs as Commanders Rally Past Giants 24-21 on Thursday Night
The game was never tied, and Washington still had to come back
Mark
So what actually decided this game? Daniels threw two interceptions.
Mimi
The late sequence. The Giants went ahead on a 66-yard McCarthy-to-Likely touchdown midway through the fourth, but then couldn't run the ground game to burn clock. They punted several times and kept giving Daniels the ball.
Mark
And the barking? That's a odd detail.
Mimi
Jameis Winston used a hard count of "Who Let the Dogs Out," with barks, trying to get New York to jump offside. It didn't work.
Luke
Worth saying that it didn't matter to the outcome as reported. The source credits the Giants' punts, not the barking, for the comeback.
Mark
What about McCarthy? He lost, but 293 yards is a career high.
Mimi
Right, and he did it days after hurting his right hip against Philadelphia. He's also a former Michigan player under Jim Harbaugh, John's brother.
Luke
The hip injury is reported only as a fact of the prior week. We're not told how limited he was.
Mark
How much does this change the division?
Mimi
Washington is two games behind the Giants and holds the tiebreaker thanks to the Week 5 tie.
Luke
Two games back is still two games back. The source calls the division mediocre, which is its characterization, not a standing we can verify here.
Mark
What's next?
Mimi
Giants host Jacksonville Sunday, Commanders host Cincinnati Monday night.
Der Puls
- Two interceptions on Daniels' passes seemed to hand the Giants the game, and a 66-yard touchdown to Isaiah Likely put New York ahead late in the fourth quarter.
- The Giants could not run out the clock, punting repeatedly and returning the ball to a Washington offense that refused to fold.
- Daniels threw three touchdowns to rally the Commanders to a 24-21 win and pull them within two games of the division lead.
- Last month's Week 5 tie now gives Washington the tiebreaker, sharpening a race that is still wide open.
- Washington hosts Cincinnati on Monday night while the Giants face Jacksonville on Sunday, with the NFC East unsettled.
On a November Thursday under the lights at MetLife Stadium, Washington came back from behind to beat the New York Giants 24-21 in a rematch that had carried more weight than a single game usually does. Quarterback Jayden Daniels, who threw three touchdowns despite two interceptions, kept his team's hopes alive in a division where nobody has yet pulled clear. It is the kind of night that reminds a season how much can still change, with two teams circling one another and the next turn of the calendar already in sight.
Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 in Week 10. It was a rematch of a Week 5 game that ended in a tie, and for Giants receiver Malik Nabers, the second meeting carried extra meaning, shaped by coach John Harbaugh's goal of winning every week.
Jayden Daniels was the story for Washington. He threw three touchdown passes and two interceptions, and the win keeps the Commanders' hopes alive in a division the source calls mediocre.
The turnovers looked fatal. Jevon Holland and Ar'Darius Washington each picked off Daniels, and when J.J. McCarthy hit Isaiah Likely for a 66-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, the Giants seemed to have it. They could not, however, run the ball well enough to drain the clock, and they punted several times, giving Washington one chance after another. Jameis Winston even tried a barking hard count to draw the Giants offside. It failed, but the possessions kept coming, and Washington finished the comeback.
McCarthy made his first home start since a late-September trade from Minnesota. He threw one touchdown, one interception, and a career-high 293 yards, just days after hurting his right hip against Philadelphia.
The standings shifted. Washington is now two games behind the Giants, and thanks to last month's tie, it holds the tiebreaker. Next up, the Giants host Jacksonville on Sunday and the Commanders host Cincinnati on Monday night, with the NFC East still open.
Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 in Week 10, and the game was never tied. It was the rematch of a Week 5 contest that ended in a tie, and Giants receiver Malik Nabers had treated it as carrying extra weight. He was taking a cue from coach John Harbaugh's stated aim of going 1-0 every week.
Jayden Daniels was the central figure for Washington. The Commanders quarterback threw three touchdown passes and two interceptions, and the win keeps alive Washington's hopes in an NFC East the source describes as mediocre.
The interceptions looked costly. Jevon Holland picked Daniels off on his 208th pass attempt, and Ar'Darius Washington did the same on his 211th. Those turnovers seemed likely to haunt the Commanders, and midway through the fourth quarter the Giants took the lead when J.J. McCarthy connected with Isaiah Likely on a 66-yard touchdown.
The Giants could not hold it. They were unable to move the ball on the ground well enough to run down the clock, and they punted multiple times, handing Daniels the ball back each time. Jameis Winston tried a hard count of "Who Let the Dogs Out," complete with barks, to draw the Giants offside. It did not work, but the possessions kept coming to Washington anyway, and the Commanders finished the comeback.
McCarthy was making his first home start since joining the Giants in a late-September trade from Minnesota. He played college football at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh, John Harbaugh's brother. He finished with one touchdown, one interception, and a career-high 293 yards. He also played just days after hurting his right hip against the Philadelphia Eagles. He briefly left that game before returning to finish a 19-11 Week 9 Giants victory.
The standings effect is concrete. Washington moved to two games behind the division-leading Giants, and because of last month's tie, the Commanders now hold the tiebreaker between the teams.
The schedule turns quickly. The Giants host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and the Commanders host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night in Week 11, with the division race still open.
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Giants receiver Malik Nabers viewed the rematch as carrying extra weight, echoing coach John Harbaugh's goal of going 1-0 each week.— Fox News report on Malik Nabers
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