Thursday Night Football doesn't always deliver, but this one did. The Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24–21 on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left.
The second half was a back-and-forth mess in the best way, with the lead changing hands four times. The Giants grabbed a 21–17 edge with 8:13 left when Isaiah Likely turned a short catch into a 66-yard touchdown. Likely was the best player on the field for New York, finishing with 9 catches for 127 yards. Running back Cam Skattebo also ran for 78 yards and two scores on 18 carries.
Then the game got weird. Washington coughed up a fumble deep in Giants territory, and later the Giants, facing fourth-and-1 deep in their own territory, took a delay-of-game penalty and had to punt. Washington got the ball back and moved 71 yards in three plays, helped by a 33-yard pass interference call that Giants fans will be complaining about all weekend. Daniels then found Diggs for the winner. New York had one last shot, but J.J. McCarthy's deep throw toward Malik Nabers was picked off by Rasul Douglas with 25 seconds left.
Daniels finished with 249 yards and three touchdowns, though he also threw two interceptions, so it wasn't a clean night. Diggs ended with 6 catches for 83 yards. McCarthy threw for 293 yards. The Giants actually outgained Washington 399 to 340 but missed a field goal and turned it over at the worst times.
Washington moves to 3–5–1 and stays alive in the NFC East, while the Giants drop to 5–3–1. The Commanders play Cincinnati on Monday, November 23.