“When they last met” is an ongoing series during the NFL season that recalls the previous game between Washington and the Commanders’ next opponent.
Washington 29, New York Giants 21: Week 15, Dec. 14, 2025
Washington raced to a 15-point lead and defeated NFC East rival New York Giants 29-21 Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Kicker Jake Moody kicked three first-half field goals from 46, 39 and 42 yards, the last a walk-off field goal ending the first half, which provided Washington a 22-7 lead. Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored on a 16-yard run up the middle, extending the Commanders’ lead to 10-0 early in the second quarter.
Jaylin Lane with his second punt return TD of the season. Great return for the rook pic.twitter.com/snuX6yoBCv
— Ethan Cadeaux (@Ethan_Cadeaux) December 14, 2025
With 1:20 left in the first half and the Giants
punting from their own 15-yard line, Washington’s Jaylin Lane caught a punt at his own 37. Lane took two steps to his right, saw an open lane to his left, suddenly changed directions and was gone for a 63-yard punt return touchdown. Lane’s touchdown was his second of the season; he also returned a punt for a score against the Raiders in a Week 3 home win.
With under 30 seconds remaining, Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil intercepted a Jaxson Dart pass at the Commanders' 21, broke one tackle, and returned it to the Giants' 24-yard line. It set up Moody’s walk-off field goal to close the half.
51yds from Mariota to McLaurin for the TD!!! pic.twitter.com/1Sy8DuKPLZ
— Tiller56 (Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) December 14, 2025
With the Giants down 22-14 early in the final quarter, Marcus Mariota looked deep and found Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, who completed the 51-yard scoring play to give Washington a 29-14 lead with 13:46 remaining.
Croskey-Merritt led Washington with 96 rushing yards on 18 carries, while McLaurin led receivers with 69 receiving yards on three receptions. Mariota finished with 10 completions on 19 attempts for 211 yards and a 109.8 passer rating. Mariota also rushed for 43 yards on 10 carries. With the win, Washington won its fourth game of 2025 (4-10), while the Giants fell to 2-12.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: What happened when the Commanders last played the Giants?
