Cam Skattebo bailed out by Commanders gaffe — but he still cost Giants

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-12 · by Steve Serby

Quick Summary

John Harbaugh, head coach of the Washington Commanders, made comments about a field goal attempt during overtime against the New York Giants that could have influenced the game's outcome. Harbaugh referenced a previous missed field goal by Tyler Loop for the Steelers and noted that such kicks are makeable but not guaranteed. This gaffe potentially affected Cam Skattebo, who was involved in a decision-making process that ultimately cost the Giants the game.
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Story summary

Jayden Daniels, who had been sidelined with a dislocated left elbow, returned to lead the Washington Commanders against the New York Giants in Week 5 on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. Despite rainy conditions and wearing a brace on his injured arm, Daniels completed several passes early in the game, including a 23-yard strike that set up a touchdown. However, both teams struggled with turnovers and poor clock management, ultimately resulting in a 27-27 tie after overtime. The Giants relied heavily on quarterback Jameis Winston, who passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns to help the team stage a fourth-quarter comeback. Giants' rookie running back Cam Skattebo fumbled with less than two minutes remaining in overtime, costing New York a chance at victory. Meanwhile, the Commanders failed to spike the ball in time during their final possession, settling for the tie despite having built a 14-point lead earlier in the game.

Written for “Giants Commanders Tie Game Analysis” on 2026-10-12, grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Giants Commanders Tie Game Analysis
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New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 28 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Giants and Commanders that ended in a tie on October 11, 2026, with specific details about missed field goals and turnovers.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 31 📰 publisher trust 70
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Commanders and the Giants that ended in a tie after overtime.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 2 of 24 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe Dominic Zvada missing three field goals, including one in overtime during a game against the Commanders on the same date and location.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 2 of 22 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Giants team and do not describe the same specific incident or time frame.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Giants and Commanders on October 11, 2026, focusing on Jameis Winston's comeback attempt and Cam Skattebo's fumble.”

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Who wrote this

Steve Serby
21 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 As the Commanders turn to Jayden Daniels to try to save their season, The Natural and his friends vow that the Giants will be every bit as desperate to get to 4-1 and remain alone atop the NFC East, and possibly create separation between them and the rest of the division.
🔮 After Nabers had come to the sideline following his 25-yard TD catch in the first half against the Cardinals, he made it clear to Harbaugh that he could not be stopped.
🔮 So much will change.
🔮 SIGN UP NOWThey are the Cardiac Giants, who would have compelled Yogi Berra to shout from the rooftop: “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over!”
🔮 These loyal fans will be cheering the first of the four Giants Super Bowl championship teams at halftime against the Cardinals on Sunday.
🔮 All across New England, all across the NFL, they are asking: This isn’t the quarterback the Joe Schoen-Brian Daboll regime coveted so much that they were willing to trade up with the Patriots from sixth overall to select him with the third-overall pick of the 2024 draft.
🔮 I would like to say my critical thinking skills.
🔮 This was after J.J. McCarthy suffered a torn meniscus in his first preseason game that would cost him his rookie season:
🔮 think if we stay consistent, we have great practice weeks, if we continue to just be ourselves, we for sure will be in the playoffs.
🔮 After seven seasons of mostly losing, of watching brothers such as Saquon Barkley and Leonard Williams leave the Giants, after failing to reach a contract resolution, Sexy Dexy craved a change of scenery and is showing exactly why John Harbaugh wanted to coach him.
Also by Steve Serby
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Topics

Giants LANDOVER Md. Steelers

Subjects

Giants ORG · 3× Dominic Zvada PERSON · 1× Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× LANDOVER GPE · 1× Md. GPE · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Steelers ORG · 1× Tyler Loop’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada was waiting for his chance at redemption after having missed three long field goals.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
2026-10-12 · New York Post
Cam Skattebo bailed out by Commanders gaffe — but he still cost Giants · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada was waiting for his chance at redemption after having missed three long field goals. asserted
Zvada → wait → goals
John Harbaugh wanted to run the ball twice and run out the clock at the same time in overtime. asserted
Harbaugh → want → overtime
Harbaugh referenced Tyler Loop’s missed 44-yard FG against the Steelers that led to him becoming the Giants HC. asserted
him → reference → Steelers
SIGN UP NOW“That field goal’s very makeable, but it’s not a gimme … none of ’em are, but that’s not a gimme. asserted
that → sign → ’em
I’ve had some experience with that,” he said. asserted
he → have → that
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