It was an ugly first half for the Washington Commanders offense against the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. However, they were still able to go into halftime with a 10-7 lead thanks to tight end Ben Sinnott.
Sinnott came into the game after starting tight end Chig Okonkwo had to exit the game with a back injury; his return is still questionable. Prior to this game, Sinnott only had one catch all season. But on Washington’s final drive of the first half, Sinnott played a major role. He had a 12-yard catch that set the Commanders up in the red zone, which included an impressive hurdle.
Here is a look at Sinnott’s hurdle, courtesy of the NFL’s official social media:
Love a good hurdle. WASvsNYG on Prime Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/c9A4VBqeOb
— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2026
A few plays later, running back Rachaad White got Washington down to the one-yard line. On first and goal, the Commanders tried to run it in with quarterback Jayden Daniels, but the Giants stopped him short of the end zone. On second down, he threw an inaccurate pass to Stefon Diggs, which set up third and goal. It was on third and goal that Daniels stepped back and found Sinnott in the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.
Here is a look at Sinnott’s touchdown, courtesy of the Washington Commanders’ official social media:
COME ONNNNN 82
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 13, 2026
📺 #WASvsNYG @nflonprime pic.twitter.com/f6A9zDZeb2
With his touchdown, the Commanders had the lead going into halftime. They are looking for redemption after the embarrassing tie between these teams earlier in the year.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: WATCH: Ben Sinnott scores TD just before halftime on TNF vs Giants
