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Washington Tops Giants, 27-22

The Giants get swept by the Commanders for the first time since 2021.

Patricia Traina

Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) reacts after a first down reception during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) reacts after a first down reception during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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East Rutherford, N.J. - The New York Giants fell to 2-7 and remain winless at home after failing to the Washington Commanders 27-22 at MetLife Stadium.

Stay tuned for further anaysis and coverage.

Fourth Quarter

0:00 - Game over. Giants fall to 2-7 and still haven't won at home.

1:56 - D.J. Davidson gets flagged for a face mask, giving the Commanders an extra 11 yards. Commanders knocking on the door again.

  • GIANTS INJURY UPDATES: Receivers Darius Slayton and Ihmir Smith-Marsette are both being evaluated for a concussion..

TWO MINUTE WARNING

2:48 - C. Rodriguez picks up one yard on the run, but why didn't the Giants call a time out there to stop the clock?

2:54 - Jones connets with Theo Johnson for a 35-yard touchdow. The 2-point conversion fails. WAS 27, NYG 22.

3:49: - Giants hold Washington to a 20-yard fied goal by Austin Siebert. WAS 27, NYG 16.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones
Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs off fetch field after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

9:30 - Touchdown Giants! Daniel Jones keeps the ball, bounces off one tackle attempt and gets into the endzone. The 2-point conversion, however, fails. WAS 24, NYG 16

10:48 - Big play alert! Jones connects with Darius Slayton over the middle for a 22-yard gain to give the Giants 1st and goal from the Commanders' 2-yard line.

  • MILESTONE: Giants WR Malik Nabers, who currently has seven receptions, just became the second player in NFL history to have at least 50 receptions in his first seven games.

12:29 - Giants run an ugly-looking screen where Malik Nabers took too deep of an arc and was dropped for a five-yard loss.

12:36 - Giants get a defensive pass interference call to go their way. Let's see if they can do get this drive into the end zone.

13:07 - Theo Johnson drops his second pass in this game.

Third Quarter

Washington Commanders, New York Giants
Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) reacts after a first down reception during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

End of the Third Quarter: Washington 24, Giants 10

:36- Austin Seibert's 31-yard field goal by Washington makes it a 14-point game again. WAS 24, NYG 10.

5:30 - Jude McAtamney makes his first NFL field goal, a 31-yarder. WAS 21, NYG 10.

5:33—Ouch. Jones hits Wan'Dale Robinson for a 3-yard touchdown, but Darius Slayton is called for OPI, wiping out the score. Not sure that was OPI there, but the call stands.

  • STAT FACT: This is the the third game in a row the Giants have had a touchdow wiped off the board thanks to a penalty.

8:41 - Giants convert on 4th down--barely. Not sure Nabers was at the marker.

10:08 - Dante Fowler sacks Daniel Jones to make it 3rd-and-13.

12:09 - Jones picks up the first down on a 4th-down sneak.

12:45 - Jones hits Malik NAbers for three yards, one yard short of what they needed on third down. Is it THAT difficult to run to the sticks?

Haltime

Washington and Giants pretty much even in most stats. The differeces? Net passing yards (113 to -8); average yards per play (6.2 to 4.8). Giants have more rushing yards (142) than Commanders (68), but missed tackles and the turnover all factors in the Giants being behind.

Second Quarter

New York Giants, Washington Commanders
Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) reacts after a first down reception during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

End of the quarter. WAS 21, NYG 7

0:11 - Terry McLaurin comes down with his second touchdown of the game, beating Deonte Banks again. Remember: Washington gets the ball to start the third quarter. WAS 21, NYG 7.

:20 - The Commanders convert on 3rd-aand-18 as Dyami Brown slips through a Dru Phillips tackle for 24 yards. Tyler Nubin took a bad angle on that play as well.

1:20 - Washington goes for it on 4th-and-1. Austin Ekeler omes through and the Commanders, who get the ball to start the third quarter, are on the move again.

Two-minute warning.

  • STAT UPDATE: Not sure to be impressed by this or disgusted.

5:34 - Theo Johnson unable to come up with a third-down pass that was in his zip code. Didn't look like he was aggressive in going after that.

6:24 - Austin Ekeler punches it in on 2nd-and-1 as the Commanders answer with a 1-yard touchdown run to re-gain the lead. WAS 14, NYG 7.

12:25 - Touchdown Giants! Jones to tight end Chris Manhertz on a 1st-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Evan Neal serves as the jumbo tight end, his first play on offense this season. Jude McAtamney converts the PAT, and we're all tied up. WAS 7, NYG 7.

  • SCORING NOTE: That's Jones's first TD pass thrown at home since January 1, 2023 -- 672 days.

13:10 - Gorgeous play design and execution there on a 2nd-an-7. Darius Slayton runs off the left tackle for 11 yards to give the Giants 1st-and-goal at the 2-yard line.

First Quarter

:02 - Washington flagged for a neutral zone infraction. Brings up a 3rd-and-1 to start the second quarter.

1:29 - Giants run another screen plass and Jeremy Chinn blows it up for a 6-yard loss. Giants should stick with the run until Washington figures out how to stop it.

7:07 - And the Commanders get on the board on a 1-yard pass by Jayden Daniels to Terry McLaurin, who beat Deonte Banks. The Commanders cashing in on the Giants turnover and take the lead. WAS 7, NYG 0

7:43 - Cor'Dale Flott gets called for defensive pass interference, giving Washington 1st-and-gial at the Guants' 4-yard line.

8:23 - So, after five successful runs, Jones gets hit as Chris Hubbard gives up the pressure. He gets hit by Dante Fowler and fumbles/ Bobby Wagner of Washington recovers it, and it's Washington's ball deep in Giants territory.

11:47- Tomon Fox, just signed to the 53-man roster this week, commits a personal foul (illegal blindside block) that backs the Giants up to their own 8-yard line. That's his second big penalty on special teams over the last three weeks.

13:44 - Giants go ridiculously conservative on 3rd-and-3. Why this team refuses to throw to receivers at the sticks remains a mystery.

Pregame

Washington wins the toss and will defer.

New York Giants place kicker Jude McAtamney
Aug 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants place kicker Jude McAtamney (99) watches his field goal attempt against the New York Jets during the second half at MetLife Stadium. / Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Hard to tell for sure during pre-game warmups, but it looked like on four attempts of 50+ yards, kicker Jude McAtamney missed at least one. Have a feeling that the Giants might be extra aggressive on fourth down in this game.

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers
Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) warms up before the game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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