FACTS
The Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday Night Football on Nov. 12 at MetLife Stadium, scoring the winning touchdown with 57 seconds left, according to DAZN. Jayden Daniels threw the winning 32-yard pass to Stefon Diggs, and a late interception by Rasul Douglas ended New York’s final drive.
How Thursday Night Football was decided in the fourth quarter
Washington led 10-7 at halftime after Daniels threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ben Sinnott, DAZN reported. Daniels later found Antonio Williams for a 31-yard score. Giants running back Cam Skattebo ran for two touchdowns.
Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw a 66-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely midway through the fourth quarter to give New York the lead, Fox News reported.
Daniels then threw interceptions on consecutive fourth-quarter possessions, to Jevon Holland with 5:27 left and to Ar’Darius Washington with 2:15 left, according to DAZN. New York did not score after either turnover.
The Commanders’ winning drive covered 71 yards in three plays and followed a pass interference penalty, according to the Washington Commanders. Diggs caught the 32-yard touchdown pass with 57 seconds remaining. On New York’s last possession, Douglas intercepted a McCarthy pass intended for Malik Nabers with 25 seconds left, DAZN reported.
Key numbers from the game
Daniels completed 23 of 33 passes for 249 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions, according to DAZN. The Commanders said he had 277 total yards and that the offense gained 340 yards, including 105 on the ground.
McCarthy threw for 293 yards, a career high, according to ESPN, DAZN and Fox News. Fox News reported it was his first home start since the Giants acquired him from Minnesota in a late-September trade, and that he had hurt his right hip against Philadelphia days earlier.
Likely caught nine passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. Skattebo ran 18 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns and added 44 receiving yards. Diggs finished with six catches for 83 yards, DAZN reported.
Washington rookie linebacker Sonny Styles had 13 tackles, according to the Commanders, and DAZN reported he sacked McCarthy on a third down.
What the coaches and players said
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said he “had a sense it would come down to the end,” according to the team. Speaking about the drives before the winning score, Quinn said, “It would have been really easy to lose the faith in that moment.”
Sinnott, who caught four passes for 42 yards, said, “I felt amazing,” according to the Commanders.
Standings and injuries
Washington improved to 3-5-1 and New York fell to 5-3-1, still first in the NFC East, DAZN reported. Fox News reported that the win puts the Commanders two games behind the Giants and gives Washington the head-to-head tiebreaker. The teams tied 27-27 in Week 5.
The Commanders ruled out center Lucas Patrick and Colson Yankoff before the game, and Nick Allegretti started at center, according to the team.
What comes next
The Giants host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 15, and the Commanders host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night in Week 11, Fox News reported.
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Photo: File photo of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, not taken during this game. gargudojr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
