Commanders don’t need any theater this week, beat Giants 27-22

The highlight package will be a little less exciting than last week’s, but the Commanders will still take Sunday’s result over the Giants.

There were no Hail Marys needed as Jayden Daniels threw two touchdowns to Terry McLaurin in the first half to give the Commanders a 21-7 lead. They couldn’t find their way back to the end zone in the final 30 minutes and they gave the Giants a chance to get back into the game, but in the end they slammed the door on a 27-22 victory.

After a Daniel Jones touchdown run brought the Giants within five points with less than three minutes to play, Daniels hit wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus for a 42-yard gain on first down. The commanders picked up two more first downs there and then knelt down for the remaining time on the clock.

Daniels was 15 of 22 for 209 yards and the Commanders got 114 yards from Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez in a backfield missing Brian Robinson. While that didn’t lead to any touchdowns after halftime, it did lead to two field goals that took 21 plays and almost 11 minutes of playing time.

The Giants also had some long drives, but their inability to generate explosive play remains a major problem. They ran for 142 yards in the first half, but Daniel Jones had zero passing yards and lost a fumble to mitigate the positives of the ground game. Jones threw for 174 yards in the second half, but the Giants’ inability to get the ball back on offense illustrates that they are not built to come from behind.

The 2-7 Giants travel to Carolina in Week 10 and it appears the April game will have a big impact at the top of the draft order. For the first time in many years, the Commanders have their eyes on bigger things and their attempt to get to 8-2 against the Steelers will be a big game in Week 10.