The New York Giants and Washington Commanders finished 27-27 at Northwest Stadium, and the point Washington left on the field in the first quarter is the one it will remember. Drew Stevens missed the extra point after the opening touchdown, and the Commanders never got that point back.

Washington ran for 202 yards and never turned the ball over. It still could not close, because the Giants owned the clock and scored touchdowns on all 3 of their red-zone trips.

How It Happened

Washington struck first when Jacory Croskey-Merritt broke a 33-yard touchdown run at 13:00 of the first quarter. Stevens missed the extra point. Dominic Zvada answered with a 51-yard field goal before the quarter ended, making it 6-3.

The second quarter belonged to Stevens. He hit from 28 and 40 yards, and Washington led 12-3 at the half.

Zvada opened the third quarter scoring with a 56-yard field goal. Jayden Daniels answered with a 38-yard touchdown run. Jameis Winston then found Isaiah Likely from 3 yards out with 44 seconds left in the quarter.

Daniels struck again early in the fourth with a 26-yard touchdown run, then hit Terry McLaurin for the two-point conversion and a 27-13 lead. Winston found Likely again from 17 yards at 7:20, and with 1:43 left he hit Malik Nabers from 17 yards. Zvada's kick tied it at 27.

Key Performers

Jameis Winston: 3 TD passes (3, 17, 17 YDS)
Jayden Daniels: 2 rushing TD (38, 26 YDS), 1 two-point conversion pass
Isaiah Likely: 2 receiving TD (3, 17 YDS)
Dominic Zvada: 2 made FG (51, 56 YDS), 3 PAT

Daniels made the big plays for Washington, and its run game averaged nearly 7 yards a carry. The Giants countered with volume. They ran 84 plays to Washington's 60 and held the ball for more than 39 minutes.

The Giants' defense also lived in the backfield, sacking Washington 5 times. Washington converted only 4 of 12 third downs. The Giants converted 8 of 17 on third down and both of their fourth-down tries.

Team Stats

Total yards: NYG 408 – WSH 378
Passing: NYG 33-54, 305 YDS – WSH 17-25, 176 YDS
Rushing: NYG 28 ATT, 103 YDS – WSH 30 ATT, 202 YDS
Turnovers: NYG 2 – WSH 0
Penalties: NYG 7-35 – WSH 9-69
Possession: NYG 39:25 – WSH 30:35

The Giants lost 2 fumbles and still came away with a tie, which says how thoroughly they controlled possession. Washington was the more explosive offense per play, but 9 penalties and an empty red-zone trip cost it.

What It Means

The Giants move to 3-1-1. They are 3-0 at home, and this tie is the first time they have avoided a loss on the road, where they now sit at 0-1-1. Erasing a two-score fourth-quarter deficit away from home is the most encouraging road result they have.

Washington falls to 1-3-1. Home has been its only refuge, and it is now 1-1-1 there against 0-2 away. Leading by two scores in the fourth quarter at home and settling for a tie is a missed chance a team with one win cannot afford.