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The Giants hung Jameis Winston out to dry — and can only blame themselves

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Schwartz, P. (2026, November 13). The Giants hung Jameis Winston out to dry — and can only blame themselves. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/the-giants-hung-jameis-winston-out-to-dry/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Paul Schwartz

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This opinion piece argues that the New York Giants are responsible for their 24-21 loss to the Washington Commanders after failing to hold a 21-17 fourth-quarter lead. The author highlights a specific failure during a third-and-1 play with 3:27 remaining when quarterback Jameis Winston attempted a "Tush Push" without the necessary support from fullback Patrick Ricard or running back Cam Skattebo. The analysis focuses on the team's poor execution of the play, noting that the lack of involvement from key pushers led to a reversed officiating call and a critical failure to secure a first down.
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On November 13, 2026, the Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 in a crucial game for both teams. Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left to secure the win for the Commanders. The Giants had previously won against the Eagles on November 8, but McCarthy left the game with a hip injury, leading to Jameis Winston taking over and helping the Giants win. McCarthy, despite the injury, expressed optimism about playing in the next game against Washington on a short week. However, the loss to the Commanders put the Giants in a tough position as their upcoming schedule becomes more challenging.

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

This opinion piece argues that the New York Giants are responsible for their 24-21 loss to the Washington Commanders after failing to hold a 21-17 fourth-quarter lead. The author highlights a specific failure during a third-and-1 play with 3:27 remaining when quarterback Jameis Winston attempted a "Tush Push" without the necessary support from fullback Patrick Ricard or running back Cam Skattebo. The analysis…

The Giants hung Jameis Winston out to dry — and can only blame themselves (this article)16 articles from New York Post on this story
Fox News13 Nov

The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 at MetLife Stadium in a Week 10 rematch following a previous tie. Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw three touchdowns and two interceptions to lead the comeback, while Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy recorded a career-high 293 yards and one touchdown despite playing through a recent hip injury. The report focuses on the momentum shift of the game…

Jayden Daniels throws three touchdowns as Commanders rally past Giants Thursday night →6 articles from Fox News on this story
Toronto Star13 Nov

The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants on Thursday to improve their record to 3-5-1 and maintain a two-game deficit in the NFC East. This victory keeps the team in the playoff hunt for at least another week, as a loss would have put them four games behind with only eight games remaining. The report focuses on the team's late-game resiliency and the successful performance of rookie kicker Drew…

Commanders hope win over Giants is a turning point as playoff hopes stay alive →5 articles from Toronto Star on this story
The Guardian13 Nov

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…

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

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“The articles describe different games: one is a Giants victory over the Eagles with Jameis Winston coming off the bench, and the other is a Giants loss to the Commanders with issues on fourth down.”

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Who wrote this

Paul Schwartz
55 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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The team will be wearing its Vintage White uniforms.
Halloween will have come and gone by the time the Giants hit the field again.
This was a top-level outing for the offensive line and especially the two ailing tackles, Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor, who did yeoman work against gifted edge rushers Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.
This week, the coaching staff told Deonte Banks that he would be following Nico Collins, the Texans’ top wide receiver, all over the field.
It is definitely possible that the addition of J.J. McCarthy in the starting lineup will help the Giants get back to the business of running the ball at an acceptable rate, perhaps as soon as Sunday against the Texans.
There was an expectation Holland would be able to clear the protocol and make it back for this game, as he was able to get on the field and practice on a limited basis Thursday and Friday.
The Giants had been 3-0 at MetLife Stadium but could not get to 4-0 at home for the first time since 2008.
The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run.
Just because they wanted to do it and were determined to establish that this would be their identity did not make it so.
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Subjects

Giants ORG · 3× Cam Skattebo PERSON · 1× Commanders ORG · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Patrick Ricard PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Skattebo PERSON · 1× Sports+ subscribers ORG · 1× Winston PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Why did Cam Skattebo not react at all, deep in the backfield, never getting out of his stance as Winston all by himself tried to angle to his right to pick up the one yard needed to get the first down?
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
2026-11-14 · New York Post
The Giants hung Jameis Winston out to dry — and can only blame themselves · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

There were six lead changes and the last one Thursday night doomed the Giants in their 24-21 loss to the Commanders. asserted
one → be → Commanders
The team that under John Harbaugh specialized in playing close and holding on played it close and did not hang on to a 21-17 fourth-quarter lead. asserted
that → specialize → lead
• Isn’t the idea of a Tush Push to, you know, actually push? asserted
you → push → Push
Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. asserted
Access → access → subscribers
SIGN UP NOWWhy was Patrick Ricard, the 300-pound fullback and a primary pusher in these situations, positioned out to the left, where he was not involved in any pushing whatsoever? asserted
he → sign → pushing
Why did Cam Skattebo not react at all, deep in the backfield, never getting out of his stance as Winston all by himself tried to angle to his right to pick up the one yard needed to get the first down? asserted
Winston → react → down
Was Skattebo supposed to be a decoy? asserted
Skattebo → suppose → ?
Did he simply forget his assignment on the play? asserted
he → forget → play
Ricard instantly signaled for the first down and the initial call was a first down, until the Commanders challenged that ruling and, upon review, the call was reversed. asserted
call → signal → review
There was 3:27 remaining and not picking up that first down was a critical failure. asserted
picking → be → down
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