Commanders botch last play in OT, resulting in tie; 'It's on me,' Daniels says — SkimNews
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- Jayden Daniels was tackled for no gain with eight seconds remaining and no timeouts left in overtime, preventing a potential 42-yard Drew Stevens field goal and forcing a 27-27 tie with the New York Giants.
- Dan Quinn acknowledged the play was intended as a pass to tight end Ben Sinnott and said, "Don't even put him into that spot. We don't need to gain more [yards]."
- Terry McLaurin, not on the field for the final play, called the result "Unacceptable" and said it "feels like a loss," noting the team practices end-of-game scenarios every Thursday.
- Magic Johnson, a Commanders minority owner, posted on X that he was in "total disbelief" over the team's "poor clock management."
- The Commanders fall to 1-3-1 and face San Francisco on Monday night after squandering a 14-point fourth-quarter lead.
- Cam Skattebo's fumble had set up Washington's potential game-winning drive; the Giants had rallied from 27-13 down with 11:05 remaining, with Skattebo calling the Commanders' blunder "a sigh of relief."
Why it matters: The Commanders' overtime collapse — in position to win via a 42-yard field goal — drops them to 1-3-1 before Monday night's game at San Francisco, with both Jayden Daniels and coach Dan Quinn publicly acknowledging the breakdown. Washington blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead and now faces a critical stretch with a losing record.
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