The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday Night Football. It was a bit of redemption for the Commanders, who blew a chance to beat the Giants just five weeks ago.
One reason Washington didn’t win five weeks ago and had to settle for a tie was quarterback Jayden Daniels. With only a field goal needed to win, the Commanders called another play, but instead of throwing it away, Daniels ran and was tackled in the field of play. With no timeouts, Washington couldn’t stop the clock. Game over.
It was an embarrassing moment for Daniels. On Thursday, Daniels was having another terrific night against the Giants, but in the fourth quarter, he threw his first two interceptions of the 2026 season. Washington’s defense did its
job, giving the ball back to Daniels. He responded like great quarterbacks do, leading the Commanders on a game-winning drive and finding Stefon Diggs for a 32-yard touchdown.
With the win, Daniels improved to 4-0-1 against the Giants as an NFL quarterback. After the game, Daniels was asked if he realized he’d never lost to New York.
“Yeah, I do know that,” Daniels said with a laugh.
Jayden Daniels definitely knows he's never lost to the Giants 😅 pic.twitter.com/t5nvO6ep4i
— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2026
They caught Daniels off guard on that one. He was caught in the moment, acknowledging the answer while also showing respect to his opponent.
Next up for the Commanders and Daniels is Joe Burrow and the Bengals. It’s the same Bengals team where Daniels enjoyed his first breakout NFL performance in 2024.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Jayden Daniels' hilarious reaction to remaining undefeated against Giants
