The Giants and Commanders spent Sunday trading punches, escapes and late-game answers until neither team could land the final one. Washington came in at 1–3, still trying to rebuild the fast attack that Jayden Daniels led as a rookie. New York arrived at 3–1 with its young playmakers growing stronger each week. After overtime, their wild NFC East battle finished 27–27.

Washington struck first with pure speed. Daniels found tight end Chig Okonkwo for gains of 11 and 23 yards, then Jacory Croskey-Merritt burst straight up the middle for a 33-yard touchdown. The extra-point kick missed, leaving the Commanders ahead 6–0. The Giants answered with a 51-yard field goal after quarterback Jameis Winston hit Malik Nabers for a 20-yard catch.

The Commanders kept moving the ball in the second quarter. Okonkwo’s 25-yard catch and a 15-yard grab by Austin Ekeler helped push Washington into scoring range. Daniels later found Terry McLaurin near the goal line, but the Giants held firm and allowed only a field goal for a 9–3 score. Washington added another field goal after defensive tackle Tim Settle recovered Winston’s fumble, taking a 12–3 lead into halftime.

Then Daniels turned the game into his own running show. Early in the third quarter, he raced 38 yards through the middle for a touchdown. In the fourth, he escaped again, slicing 26 yards to the end zone. His successful two-point pass to McLaurin made it 27–13. Daniels rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, showing why defenders must worry about both his arm and his legs.

But New York refused to fade. Winston kept looking for Isaiah Likely, the tight end who became the Giants’ steady answer all afternoon. Likely caught 11 passes for 94 yards. He scored a 3-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, then appeared to fumble just short of the goal line in the fourth. Replay showed that he had crossed the goal line first, turning the play into a 17-yard touchdown and cutting Washington’s lead to 27–20.

With 1:43 left, Winston found Nabers deep down the middle for a 17-yard touchdown. Nabers finished with 11 catches for 121 yards, and the extra point tied the game at 27–27. Washington had one last chance in regulation, but a sack stopped its drive.

Overtime brought one more twist. Giants kicker Dominic Zvada missed a 46-yard field goal, giving Washington a chance to win. Yet after the Commanders reached Giants territory, Daniels was stopped by a sack as time expired. Earlier, defensive tackle Daron Payne had forced Cam Skattebo’s fumble, but Washington could not turn that late stop into points.

The tie moves the Giants to 3–1–1 and keeps their young offense moving forward before a game against the Saints. Washington is now 1–3–1 and heads to face the 49ers knowing Daniels, McLaurin and the rushing attack can build big leads. The next chapter is learning how to finish them.

Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington