Commanders' clock blunder ends OT chance, ties Giants 27-27 — SkimNews
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- Jayden Daniels scrambled on second-and-8 with 12 seconds left in overtime, going down around the line of scrimmage with about eight seconds remaining and keeping the ball in bounds — exactly what Washington needed not to do
- With no timeouts, the Commanders couldn't get the ball snapped in time to attempt an estimated 41-yard field goal, and the divisional game ended in a 27-27 tie, the first tie of the 2026 season
- Daniels took full responsibility postgame, saying "Starts with me" and that the offense needs to be better "situationally," though he declined to detail whether the huddle addressed the lack of a timeout
- Head coach Dan Quinn claimed the mistake fell on him, saying "I can make life easy there" by simply having the offense kick the field goal on second down rather than "trying to get cute" for more yards
- The Commanders fell to 1-3-1 and into last place in the NFC East, while the Giants moved to 3-1-1 and into first place after losses by Philadelphia and Dallas
- Washington will host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6, with Quinn acknowledging the tie "feels like a loss" despite the standings reflecting otherwise
Why it matters: Quinn explicitly framed the tie as feeling like a loss, and the NFC East standings confirm the damage: Washington dropped to 1-3-1 and last place while the Giants climbed to 3-1-1 and first. Both the starting quarterback and the head coach publicly accepted blame for a situational failure, signaling accountability concerns that could shape how the coaching staff manages late-game decisions going forward.
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