Commanders’ late mistake leaves Giants game tied
Washington let a chance at a winning field goal expire in overtime after its 14-point fourth-quarter lead had disappeared.
The Washington Commanders and New York Giants finished in a tie after a late-game clock-management error erased Washington’s chance to attempt a winning field goal.
According to the NFL’s Week 5 Sunday aftermath report, the decisive sequence unfolded in overtime after the Commanders had lost a 14-point fourth-quarter lead.
A fumble gave Washington another chance
With less than two minutes left in overtime, the Commanders recovered a fumble by Giants running back Cam Skattebo while New York was in field-goal range. Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels, back after missing two games with a dislocated left elbow, moved the team to the Giants’ 26-yard line with a 13-yard completion to Treylon Burks.
The NFL report noted that Washington had no timeouts remaining and that rookie kicker Drew Stevens had made all seven of his field-goal attempts from inside 50 yards that season. The Commanders were therefore in range for a potential game-winner.
The clock ran out before a kick
Washington ran Rachaad White into the pile, then allowed the clock to wind down. The team snapped the ball with 12 seconds left, and Daniels was sacked after scrambling. By the time Washington lined up to stop the clock, time had expired, and the game ended tied.
The NFL account said head coach Dan Quinn and Daniels each accepted blame for the mishandled sequence. It also described the Commanders as fortunate to escape with a tie, given that New York had a chance to win before Skattebo’s fumble.
The lead had already slipped away
Washington had held a 14-point advantage in the fourth quarter before the Giants rallied. The late overtime possession offered the Commanders an opportunity to recover, but they did not get a field-goal attempt off.
The NFL’s report framed the ending as a costly lapse in execution for Washington. The game was part of the fifth Sunday of the 2026 NFL season, played on Oct. 11, 2026.
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Source: NFL, “NFL Week 5 Sunday aftermath: Commanders melt down in tie; Eagles rue costly last-second gaffe,” published Oct. 12, 2026.
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