Did Giants beat Commanders? Final score of NFL 'Thursday Night Football' game last night

Hopefully you didn't go to bed early. If you did, well, you missed quite the finish on "Thursday Night Football" between the Washington Commanders and New York Giants. A first-half snooze fest quickly picked up in the second half as the teams traded blows in another tightly contested NFC East battle

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What is the story about?

Hopefully you didn't go to bed early.

If you did, well, you missed quite the finish on "Thursday Night Football" between the Washington Commanders and New York Giants. A first-half snooze fest quickly picked up in the second half as the teams traded blows in another tightly contested NFC East battle.

With the Commanders fighting for their playoff lives, it came down to the wire once again. It wasn't an unfamiliar spot for the visitors, who've faced that situation more than enough this season. Except this time, they were trying to flip the script.

That was never going to be easy against the Giants, who have been able to win the close games since John Harbaugh took over as head coach.

So did J.J. McCarthy or Jayden Daniels get the last laugh under

the bright lights of "Thursday Night Football" at MetLife Stadium?

Here's your answer.

Who won NFL 'Thursday Night Football' game last night?

The Washington Commanders won the Week 10 "Thursday Night Football" game against the New York Giants.

FINAL: Commanders get a massive win on the road. pic.twitter.com/XwimGeUPTj
— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2026

In a back and forth affair, it was the road team that left with a 24-21 victory in a game they had to win. Stefon Diggs scored the game-winning touchdown with under a minute to go and McCarthy tossed an interception to Rasul Douglas on the ensuing Giants' drive.

The Commanders' season would've been on life support with a loss, putting them four games back of the Giants without owning the tiebreaker.

Instead the Commanders now own the tiebreaker and are just two games behind the NFC East-leading Giants.

Giants vs Commanders takeaways

The NFC East is now wide open: The Giants came into the night with a chance to essentially eliminate the Commanders from postseason contention. New York would’ve owned the tiebreaker with a win and held a four-game lead over Washington. Instead, it’s Washington that now has the tiebreaker. And Dan Quinn’s team is only two games back. With the Cowboys still lurking, the Giants can no longer feel comfortable atop the NFC East. In some ways, this race is just getting started.
The Giants’ special teams are far from special: It’s easy to point to J.J. McCarthy’s interception at the end or how the loss of Jaxson Dart is being felt. Special teams was the difference in this one though. Dominic Zvada, the rookie kicker, missed a 33-yard field goal and had a kickoff out of bounds. Jordan Stout’s 12-yard punt gave the Commanders good field position on the go-ahead touchdown drive. It was Zvada that missed multiple kicks in Washington that helped lead to a tie. The Commanders now own the tiebreaker instead of splitting the series. That could loom large as the season heads down the stretch.
Jayden Daniels reminded everyone of who he is: He tossed two uncharacteristic interceptions, but Daniels appeared to be in control all night long. He was active with his legs and efficient through the air, while showing plenty of poise on the go-ahead touchdown drive. Daniels has been the subject of jokes all season long for his late-game failures. On this night, it was Daniels that got the lost laugh.