Giants, Commanders play to overtime tie after late rally
SUMMERFIELD, Md. (Interstat) — Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes and the N.Y. Giants scored twice in the final eight minutes of regulation to tie Washington 27-27 in overtime Sunday at Northwest Stadium. The Commanders led 27-13 after Jayden Daniels scrambled for his second rushing touchdown and then threw to Terry McLaurin for a two-point conversion, but the Giants rallied behind Winston and a defense that kept Washington off the scoreboard in the extra period. A crowd of 64,195 watched the Giants move to 3-1-1 and Washington to 1-3-1. Neither team scored in overtime. Winston finished with 326 passing yards, while Daniels powered Washington with 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The game was a National Football League matchup between the visiting Giants and the home Commanders.
Washington struck first when Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran up the middle for a 33-yard touchdown, but Drew Stevens missed the extra point wide left. Dominic Zvada answered with a 51-yard field goal for the Giants. Stevens later made field goals of 28 and 40 yards in the second quarter to push Washington’s lead to 12-3. Washington led 12-3 at halftime. Zvada connected from 56 yards in the third quarter, but Daniels scrambled up the middle for a 38-yard touchdown, and Stevens’ extra point made it 19-6. Winston then found Isaiah Likely for a 3-yard touchdown, and Zvada’s extra point cut Washington’s lead to 19-13. Washington took a 19-13 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, Daniels scrambled left tackle for a 26-yard touchdown and hit McLaurin for the two-point conversion, giving Washington a 27-13 edge. Winston answered with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Likely, and Zvada’s kick made it 27-20. With 1:43 remaining, Winston threw deep middle to Malik Nabers for a 17-yard touchdown, and Zvada tied the game. Overtime produced no scoring, leaving the teams tied.
Winston, a 6-foot-4, 231-pound quarterback from Bessemer, Alabama, finished 33 of 54 for 326 yards, ran five times for 27 yards and threw three touchdowns. Daniels, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback, was 17 of 25 for 199 yards and ran nine times for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Amik Robertson, a 5-foot-8, 187-pound cornerback, made seven tackles. Tress Way, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound punter, punted six times for 312 yards. Rachaad White ran seven times for 18 yards, caught one pass for 2 yards and returned four kickoffs for 100 yards. Austin Ekeler, a 5-foot-10, 200-pound running back, caught one pass for 15 yards. Terry McLaurin, a 6-foot, 210-pound receiver, caught four passes for 62 yards. Chig Okonkwo, a 6-foot-3, 238-pound tight end, caught four passes for 60 yards. Antonio Williams, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound receiver, had three receptions for 31 yards and returned one punt for 2 yards. Treylon Burks, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound receiver, caught two passes for 26 yards. Dyami Brown, a 6-foot, 195-pound receiver, caught one pass for 2 yards. John Bates, a 6-foot-6, 259-pound tight end, caught one pass for 1 yard. Shy Tuttle, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound tackle, made two tackles. Tim Settle, a 6-foot-3, 313-pound tackle, made one tackle.
Sonny Styles, a 6-foot-5, 243-pound linebacker, led Washington with 13 tackles. Rasul Douglas, a 6-foot-2, 209-pound cornerback, had 10 tackles. Frankie Luvu, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker, had nine. Quan Martin, a 6-foot, 195-pound safety, had eight. Drew Stevens, a 6-foot-1, 213-pound kicker, made both field-goal attempts. Jeremy Reaves, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound safety, had seven tackles. Mike Sainristil, a 5-foot-10, 182-pound cornerback, had five. Fabian Moreau, a 6-foot, 204-pound cornerback, had four. Deatrich Wise Jr., a 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive end, had three tackles. Colson Yankoff, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end, had three tackles. Daron Payne, a 6-foot-3, 320-pound tackle, had three tackles and one sack. Dorance Armstrong, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound defensive end, had three tackles. Javontae Jean-Baptiste, a 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end, had two tackles. Javon Kinlaw, a 6-foot-5, 319-pound tackle, had two tackles. Luke McCaffrey, a 6-foot-2, 198-pound receiver, returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and made two tackles. Austin Keys, a 6-foot-2, 247-pound linebacker, had two tackles. K’Lavon Chaisson, a 6-foot-3, 254-pound linebacker, had one tackle and one sack. Joshua Josephs had one tackle. Darren Hall, a 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback, had one tackle. Ben Sinnott, a 6-foot-4, 247-pound tight end, had one tackle.
Malachi Fields caught two passes for 20 yards. Greg Newsome II, a 6-foot, 192-pound cornerback, made four tackles. DJ Reader, a 6-foot-3, 335-pound tackle, had five tackles. Abdul Carter, a 6-foot-3, 252-pound linebacker, had five tackles and one sack. Dru Phillips, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound cornerback, had five tackles and two sacks. Deonte Banks, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound cornerback, had six tackles. Arvell Reese, a 6-foot-4, 243-pound linebacker, had nine tackles and one sack. Tremaine Edmunds, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound linebacker, had nine tackles and one sack. Darnell Mooney, a 5-foot-11, 173-pound receiver, caught two passes for 14 yards. Tyler Nubin, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound safety, made four tackles. Theo Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 264-pound tight end, caught two passes for 35 yards and made one tackle. Isaiah Likely, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound tight end, caught 11 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Nabers, a 6-foot, 200-pound receiver, caught 11 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown. J.J. McCarthy, a 6-foot-3, 219-pound quarterback, ran twice for 2 yards. Tyrone Tracy Jr., a 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back, ran three times for 6 yards, caught two passes for 25 yards and returned two kickoffs for 55 yards. Najee Harris, a 6-foot-1, 232-pound running back, ran five times for 9 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards. Washington is scheduled to visit San Francisco next, while the Giants are set to host New Orleans. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Washington 34, N.Y. Giants 33. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Washington with a 67.1 percent probability to win. N.Y. Giants had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +3.5. The total score of 54 went under the over/under line of 41.5.