The Washington Commanders secured a 24-21 victory against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Thursday night.
Washington defensive coordinator Daronte Jones earned praise for aggressively attacking on the final drive, according to local sports reports.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels connected with Stefon Diggs for a 32-yard touchdown with 49 seconds remaining in the game.
Grant Paulsen highlighted the defensive strategy on social media, noting that Daronte Jones was “dialing up zero blitzes one after another after another on the final drive” per Grant Paulsen.
With the Giants starting their final drive at their own 31-yard line, J.J. McCarthy completed a 21-yard pass to Malachi Fields.
Jones responded by ordering heavy pressure on the next two snaps to prevent the secondary from relying on passive coverage.
McCarthy was hit on the ensuing play, causing the ball to loft upward before falling incomplete near Rasul Douglas.
On third down, heavy pressure from Sonny Styles forced an inaccurate pass from the Giants quarterback.
Rasul Douglas then intercepted the ball to officially clinch the victory for Washington.
Daniels threw two interceptions during the fourth quarter, marking his first picks in eight games before leading the decisive 71-yard drive.
The win improves the Commanders’ record to 5-3-1 in their last six matchups against their NFC East rivals.
The Giants fell to 5-3-1 overall, losing ground to Washington in the division standings.
Looking ahead, the Commanders will host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football in two weeks.