Overview
- The Giants surrendered a 24-21 loss when Washington scored a 32-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left, a one-score defeat that sealed the game on Thursday night.
- New York’s defense produced two late interceptions by Jevon Holland and Ar’Darius Washington but the offense failed to convert either takeaway into a first down or points.
- Special teams miscues directly set up Washington’s winning drive, including rookie kicker Dominic Zvada’s missed 33-yard field goal and kickoff out of bounds and a shanked Jordan Stout punt that gave the Commanders the ball at the 29.
- There were bright spots: J.J. McCarthy threw a career-high 293 yards and a 66-yard touchdown to Isaiah Likely, who finished with a career-best 127 receiving yards, while Malik Nabers’ first-career fumble and other offensive miscues undermined those gains.
- Coach John Harbaugh said he will likely second-guess late decisions, and analysts warn the loss lowers the Giants’ playoff odds and magnifies the importance of correcting kicking, short-yardage execution and situational play as a difficult stretch of opponents looms.