Daronte Jones earned this win Thursday night!
The Washington Commanders defense aggressively went after the win, and the Commanders held on for a 24-21 win at MetLife Stadium.
The Commanders’ defensive coordinator was put on the spot when Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels found Stefon Diggs for the 32-yard touchdown with 49 seconds remaining. It was a surprising touchdown, coming much sooner than anticipated; it gave the Giants time to score and send the game to overtime.
Daronte Jones dialing up zero blitzes one after another after another on the final drive.
— Grant Paulsen (@GrantPaulsen) November 13, 2026
Good for him. Lit McCarthy up with blitzes. Douglas calls game. pic.twitter.com/1SIz5KXEZH
With the Giants’ final drive starting at their 31, J.J. McCarthy connected with Malachi Fields
for 21 yards to the Washington 48. That was enough for Jones. He dialed up the zero blitzes, showing he wasn’t going to rely on his secondary pass coverage to save this lead and win.
The next two Giants’ snaps saw Jones order big-time pressure. McCarthy was hit, and the ball lofted upward and was nearly intercepted by Rasul Douglas. Then on third down, Jones ordered the heavy blitz again; Sonny Styles got through, forcing an inaccurate pass, and this time Douglas clinched the win with the interception.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had not thrown an interception in eight games, but tonight he threw two, both in the fourth quarter. Yet, when given one final opportunity, Daniels led a 71-yard drive that culminated in his touchdown pass to Diggs.
With the win, the Commanders are now 3-5-1, and they gained a game on the NFC East-leading Giants, who fall to 5-3-1. The Commanders are now 5-0-1 in their last six games against the Giants, and they will next host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football in two weeks.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders DC Daronte Jones slams the door on the Giants on TNF
