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The New York Giants were left rueing their mistakes against the Washington Commanders, as they absorbed a painful loss, 24-21, at MetLife Stadium on Thursday Night Football.
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Jayden Daniels connected with Stefon Diggs for a 32-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left to bury the Giants. New York fell to 5-3-1, while Washington improved to 3-5-1.
The Giants could have strengthened their grip on the top spot in the NFC East had they won. Coach John Harbaugh, however, remained unfazed, as reported by ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
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“It’s a missed opportunity, but it doesn’t change our goals,” said Harbaugh.
Fans on X, however, were not as unbothered as Harbaugh.
“After two picks, you gotta be able to kill that clock,” said @Never2OldMan.
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“Dude, that was a must-win game. Totally f***** up,” added @buflord.
“The type of loss that can really flip a season on its head,” stated @LeonBecker75.
“So is he going to blame (Matt) Nagy for the horrific play-calling on those final two drives? Or is he going to also neglect to mention (Malik) Nabers’ non-effort to try and catch that ball that resulted in the INT?” asked @JudgesChamberss.
“That was a pathetic end to what should have been a W in the win column. That’s embarrassing,” commented @bsykezz.
The last-minute defeat spoiled the strong performance of JJ McCarthy in his first home start. McCarthy went 23-of-36 for 293 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He also had six carries for 34 yards.
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Cam Skattebo also had a strong outing, tallying 18 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
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The Giants will host the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 22.
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