The New York Giants (2-6) hosted the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders (6-2) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon in hopes of keeping their slim postseason chances alive.
On a perfect day for football in Northern New Jersey, the Giants wore their legacy uniforms from their glory days of the 1980s and gave out bobbleheads of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor.
The stage was set for the Giants to perhaps produce a mild upset as 4-point underdogs at home.
Here’s how things panned out…
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| Commanders | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
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The Commanders reached the end zone on three consecutive possessions in the first half, going 3-3 in the red zone. They would reach the red zone three times in the second half, but the Giants held them to two field goals.
The Giants came into the game leading the NFL in sacks (35). They were held sackless in this game (the operative word being held) just getting two QB hits on Jayden Daniels, both by Azeez Ojulari.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was 4-for-4 passing in the first half with a touchdown but had zero passing yards. He is the first player in the NFL to do that since 2000. Rookie wideout Malik Nabers was held catch-less in the first half.
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Commanders kicker Austin Seibert buried a 20-yard field goal to give Washington a 27-16 lead with 3:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Giants would score again to narrow the lead to 27-22 but failed to convert the two-point conversion. It was their second failed attempt of the game and they are now 0-6 on two-point conversions on the season.
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RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. was the start of the show in the first half but was essentially forced to the back burner as the Giants had to play from behind and rely more heavily on the pass.
QB Daniel Jones overcame a rough first half to log in some decent numbers — 20-of-26 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed seven times for 54 yards including a bruising two-yard touchdown run, while having a fourth touchdown called back on a ticky-tack OPI.
WR Malik Nabers caught nine passes for 59 yards — all in the second half.
LB Micah McFadden led the Giants with 11 tackles (six solo) on the afternoon.
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The only injury to report was late in the fourth quarter when Darius Slayton walked off the field after recovering a fumble he forced on an interception. He was examined in the blue tent and headed into the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion.
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