The Washington Commanders secured a tense 24-21 road victory over the first-place New York Giants after a strong fourth-quarter defensive effort “earned a tense 24-21 road victory”, according to Yahoo Sports.
Trailing 21-17 with 5:31 remaining, quarterback Jayden Daniels threw his first two interceptions of the season on back-to-back drives before orchestrating a game-winning scoring march.
Daniels connected with wide receiver Stefon Diggs for a 32-yard go-ahead touchdown with 57 seconds left on the clock.
The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year finished the matchup completing 23-of-33 passes for 249 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, while adding 28 rushing yards.
Tight end Ben Sinnott praised the quarterback’s steady emotional approach following the game.
Washington tight end Ben Sinnott noted that “Jayden Daniels has same demeanor whether he throws back-to-back picks or three touchdowns: Cool,” reported ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on X.
The clutch victory brings Washington’s record to 3-5-1 as the team prepares to face Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.