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In a 27-27 tie against the Commanders, undrafted rookie kicker Dominic Zvada missed three crucial field goals due to poor weather conditions on soggy grass and steady rain. Previously perfect with nine successful attempts, Zvada’s misses included a potentially game-winning kick from 46 yards in overtime. Despite taking personal responsibility for his errors, he expressed determination to improve and contribute to future wins. Coach John Harbaugh remains confident in Zvada's ability but acknowledges that missing kicks is part of the sport.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
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.
tRY IT NOWThe undrafted rookie missed three field goals, including the 46-yarder that would’ve given the Giants a lead in the back-and-forth portion of overtime, during a 27-27 tie Sunday against the Commanders.
asserted
that → try → Commanders
“Got called on, had an opportunity to put us up and wasn’t able to do it,” Zvada told The Post.
asserted
Zvada → call → Post
“I take accountability on that.
asserted
I → take → that
It’s the NFL: When your number gets called, you have to go do your job.”
asserted
you → ’ → job
Zvada was 9-for-9 on field goals to start his career, delivering all the scoring in a 12-7 win against the Titans and a game-changing 50-yarder late in the 36-24 win against the Cardinals.
asserted
Zvada → start → Cardinals
But Sunday was a different animal from the start because the soggy grass and steady rain at Northwest Stadium made footing difficult.
asserted
footing → make → Stadium
Zvada was only 2-for-5 on field goals, missing wide from 50, 57 and 46 yards.
asserted
Zvada → miss → yards
“I don’t have any excuses,” Zvada said.
asserted
Zvada → have → excuses
“We have a lot of games and a lot of opportunities.
asserted
We → have → opportunities
I’m going to get back to what I know and make sure that we’re ready for next week.”
asserted
we → go → week
The Giants were poised to call on Zvada one more time for a potential walk-off kick when Cam Skattebo lost a fumble at the two-minute warning after overtime switched to sudden death.
asserted
overtime → poise → death
“Strategically, the idea was to run it twice, run [the clock down], get as close as we could, protect the football, which we talked about numerous times, and take the knee,” head coach John Harbaugh said.
uncertain
Harbaugh → run → knee
“That’s the strategy we decided on early in training camp and that’s the strategy we’ll probably do next time too.”
asserted
we → ’ → camp
Zvada did not share any specifics of what technically went wrong when he hooked his 46-yarder wide left.
asserted
he → share → yarder
“I want to be able to do my part and make sure that this team gets a win,” Zvada said.
asserted
Zvada → want → win
“It’s tough.”
asserted
It → ’ → ?
Harbaugh said he isn’t about to lose faith in Zvada, though he could still harbor battle scars from Tyler Loop’s missed field goal on the final play of the 2025 regular season.
uncertain
he → say → season
It kept the Ravens out of the playoffs and ended Harbaugh’s 18-year tenure in Baltimore.
asserted
It → keep → Baltimore
What’s his confidence level in Zvada?
asserted
level → ’ → Zvada
“It’s high,” Harbaugh said.
asserted
Harbaugh → ’ → ?
“He’ll learn from that.
asserted
He → learn → that
He’s going to miss at some point.
asserted
He → go → point
So, now he’s got his first miss.
asserted
he → get → miss
Now he has three.”
asserted
he → have → three
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