Daniels finds Diggs for late touchdown as Commanders beat Giants 24-21

Jayden Daniels connected with Stefon Diggs for a 32-yard touchdown with 57 seconds remaining as the Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night. According to The Guardian's game report, the late score delivered a comeback victory that narrowed Washington's deficit to the leaders of the NFC East.

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The Commanders improved to 3-5-1, while the Giants fell to 5-3-1. Washington now sits two games behind New York and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, having drawn with the Giants last month. The result therefore gave the Commanders both a win against a divisional opponent and an advantage should that tiebreaker become relevant.

Daniels completed 23 of his 33 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns, with Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams also catching scoring passes. His finish followed two costly mistakes: Jevon Holland and Ar'Darius Washington intercepted him on consecutive Washington possessions. Those were Daniels' first two interceptions of the season, but he recovered to produce the decisive touchdown on another opportunity with the ball.

New York had moved ahead midway through the fourth quarter when JJ McCarthy found Isaiah Likely for a 66-yard touchdown. The Giants then struggled to gain enough ground through their running game to exhaust the remaining time. Repeated punts returned possession to Washington, leaving the Commanders with further opportunities despite the interceptions that had ended their previous drives.

A pass-interference penalty helped Washington advance before Daniels found Diggs open for the winning score. The reception was Diggs' 80th career touchdown catch, making him the 30th player in NFL history to reach that total, The Guardian reported. His individual milestone arrived on the play that overturned New York's lead in the final minute.

McCarthy finished with a career-best 293 passing yards in his first home start for the Giants since his late-September trade from Minnesota. His final-minute interception by Rasul Douglas ended New York's response to the Diggs touchdown. For Washington, the closing sequence paired a scoring drive with a defensive takeaway, securing the victory after Daniels' earlier turnovers had threatened to decide the game in the Giants' favour.