Commanders run out the clock on themselves, settle for tie with Giants in overtime meltdown
The Giants and Commanders spent overtime trading ways to give the game away before settling for a tie.
The Giants and Commanders couldn’t settle Sunday’s back-and-forth game in regulation or overtime, finishing 27-27 for their second tie in three seasons.
Washington built a 14-point fourth-quarter lead before Jameis Winston rallied New York to force overtime.
The real chaos was still to come.
GIANTS QUARTERBACK JAMEIS WINSTON CHANNELS HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH AFTER ANOTHER DRAMATIC VICTORY The Giants appeared to have a chance to win with less than two minutes left in overtime.
But as New York tried to run down the clock, Cam Skattebo fumbled, and Washington recovered.
The turnover gave the Commanders possession, but they still had work to do.
They took over near midfield and needed a drive to get into field-goal range. 'I LOST US THAT GAME': NICK SIRIANNI MAKES DECISION THAT OPENED DOOR TO A JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS COMEBACK WIN Washington answered with self-destruction.
Jayden Daniels , who ran for 103 yards, drove the Commanders to the Giants’ 24-yard line with 12 seconds remaining.
With no timeouts and facing second-and-8, Daniels scrambled for no gain.
Washington couldn’t spike the ball before time expired, throwing away an easy shot for the game-winning boot.
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"At the end of the day I have to take care of the ball," he said.
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