The Washington Commanders had a chance to win in overtime against the New York Giants, but a costly mistake on the final play left the game tied at 27-27. With eight seconds left and no timeouts, quarterback Jayden Daniels was tackled for no gain, stopping the clock from running. That ended any chance at a potential 42-yard field goal attempt from Drew Stevens.
Daniels took responsibility after the game. "We have to stop the clock," he said. "We have to know the situation. We have to relay that as an offense. It starts with everyone, top down. Ultimately, it's on me." Receiver Terry McLaurin called the mistake "unacceptable," and Magic Johnson, a minority owner, criticized the team's clock management on X, writing that all they had to do was kick the field goal.
Washington had several chances to win. It held a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and drove downfield after forcing a fumble in overtime. Daniels, playing in his first game back since dislocating his left elbow in Week 2, completed three passes for 35 yards and scrambled for 16 more on the final drive. After a Rachaad White run to the Giants' 24, the Commanders snapped the ball with 12 seconds left, and Daniels chose to run rather than throw the ball away.
Coach Dan Quinn took the blame for the play call, saying the intended throw was to tight end Ben Sinnott and that the team was simply trying to gain more yards. The result leaves Washington at 1-3-1 heading into a Week 6 Monday night game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing