Washington Commanders
quarterback Jayden Daniels finally threw an interception. In Thursday night’s win over the New York Giants, Daniels picked the absolute worst time to throw his first interception. With 5:31 remaining and Washington down 21-17, Daniels drove the Commanders to the Giants’ 24-yard line and went for it all, throwing toward the end zone to tight end Chig Okonkwo. New York safety Jevon Holland picked him off.Fortunately for Daniels, his defense had his back. The defense forced a three-and-out, giving Daniels another shot to win the game. On a fourth-and-2 from Washington’s 45-yard line, Daniels threw a second interception. It was a disaster. It looked like he had cost his team the game this time.
Commanders rookie linebacker Sonny
Styles had other plans. On third-and-7, Styles read the play as Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy kept the ball, and Styles flew through the line of scrimmage and dropped him for a two-yard loss.
Daniels would get one more shot with 1:54 remaining. You know how that turned out. A 3-play, 71-yard drive that culminated in a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs. Washington’s defense would intercept McCarthy on the next drive to clinch a huge win for the Commanders.
How did Daniels respond to his first two interceptions of the season?
“Yes, I threw two picks, got that out of my system,” Daniels said with a smile after the game. "It just shows resilience and the belief that this team has in me. I’m just super grateful to have these guys, and no matter what, I kick myself for those mistakes in those critical moments, but the defense picked it up.”
Jayden Daniels - Yes I threw two picks. Got that out of my system. We showed resilience. pic.twitter.com/zzeBdvkcGH
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 13, 2026
A perfect reaction from Daniels. He was in a good mood. He acknowledged his mistakes, credited his teammates and had a little fun with it. Before the first interception, he had gone 207 consecutive passes without an interception.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Jayden Daniels reacts to his two INTs against the Giants
