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Washington Commanders keep their season alive with last-gasp win over New York Giants

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Associated Press. (2026, November 13). Washington Commanders keep their season alive with last-gasp win over New York Giants. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/12/commanders-giants-thursday-night-football-nfl

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The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night after Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with just 57 seconds remaining. Daniels finished the game with 249 yards and three touchdowns, including scores to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams, while Giants quarterback JJ McCarthy threw for a career-high 293 yards. This victory moves the Commanders to a 3-5-1 record, narrowing the gap to two games behind the Giants and securing a tiebreaker for Washington. The report highlights a dramatic late-game comeback where Washington overcame two interceptions and a Giants touchdown to keep their season hopes alive.
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Commanders Giants New York Washington the New York Giants

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Daniels PERSON · 4× Diggs PERSON · 4× Commanders ORG · 3× Washington GPE · 3× Giants ORG · 2× New York GPE · 2× Ben Sinnott PERSON · 1× Jayden Daniels PERSON · 1× Stefon Diggs PERSON · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night in what was essentially a must-win game for Washington.
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He was 23 of 33 for 249 yards and also had TD throws to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams.

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Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night in what was essentially a must-win game for Washington. asserted
what → throw → Washington
Daniels’ connection with Diggs in the final minute came after the quarterback had thrown his first two interceptions of the season to end the previous two drives. asserted
quarterback → come → drives
He was 23 of 33 for 249 yards and also had TD throws to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams. asserted
He → have → Sinnott
“It’s been a crazy year for us, but we’re 1-0 this week so we’re heading in the right direction,” said Diggs after the game. asserted
Diggs → ’re → game
Coming back keeps hope alive for the Commanders (3-5-1), who moved two games back of the NFC East-leading Giants (5-3-1) and now own the tiebreaker after the teams tied last month. asserted
teams → come → tiebreaker
Daniels getting picked off by Jevon Holland and Ar’Darius Washington looked like it would haunt Washington, who allowed JJ McCarthy and Isaiah Likely to hook up for a 66-yard, go-ahead TD midway through the fourth quarter. asserted
McCarthy → pick → quarter
But the Giants were unable to move the ball effectively enough on the ground to run down the clock. asserted
Giants → move → clock
Jameis Winston tried to get the Commanders to jump offside with a hard count of “Who Let the Dogs Out” – with a series of barks – but that did not work and New York kept giving Daniels the ball back by punting multiple times. asserted
York → try → ball
Washington’s quarterback rose to the opportunity, aided by a pass-interference call that moved Daniels and the offense closer. asserted
that → rise → Daniels
Diggs broke open and was able to walk and fall backwards into the end zone to celebrate his 80th career TD reception. asserted
Diggs → break → reception
He’s the 30th player in league history to reach that mark. asserted
He → ’ → mark
Poised, he didn’t flinch, he rallied behind us,” Diggs said of his quarterback. asserted
Diggs → poise → quarterback
McCarthy threw for a career-high 293 yards in his first home start for New York since a trade from Minnesota in late September but was intercepted by Rasul Douglas in the final minute, sending fans to the exits. asserted
McCarthy → throw → exits
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