Hogs Haven
The Commanders are 7-2 and remain in first place in the NFC East after sweeping the season series with the Giants
The Commanders and Giants met in Week 2 at Northwest Stadium in Landover and played 60 minutes of football without the winning team scoring a touchdown. Washington’s (then) brand new kicker, Austin Seibert, was the MVP of the game, kicking 7 field goals on 7 attempts to win the game 21-18.
Since that time, Washington has gone on to win 5 of 6 games to reach 6-2, while the Giants have gone 2-4 and come into this game on a 3-game losing streak. Any hope the Giants have of salvaging the season probably requires getting a win today against the visiting Commanders.
In the NFC East standings, Washington holds a half-game lead over the 5-2 Philadelphia Eagles, who play the 2-6 Jaguars in the late afternoon. With Philly likely to pick up a win in that home game, the Commanders will be focused on winning this road game against the Giants to maintain their position atop the division.
In recent years, Washington has struggled against the Giants, and in particular against starting quarterback Daniel Jones. But this 2024 iteration of the Commanders is a new and different team; the ghosts that have haunted the franchise for the past couple of decades appear to have been exorcised, and a new day seems to have dawned. Getting the win in New Jersey today to earn a season sweep of the Giants would be a significant step in closing the book on the old history and moving forward with the new story of Washington football.
The Commanders would have to win this game without starting running back, Brian Robinson, who was out with a hamstring injury.
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The Giants received the opening kickoff and started their first offensive drive at their 30-yard line following a 2-yard return.
The drive went nowhere; a 3 & out followed by a punt, with Washington taking over at its own 30-yard line.
Like the Giants had, the Commanders opened the game with a 3 & out drive, punting the ball to the Giants, who were again pinned deep after a penalty on the return, setting up for their 2nd drive of the game at their own 7-yard line.
The Giants managed 3 consecutive first downs that put the ball at the Washington 29-yard line. On the next play, Daniel Jones was hit in the pocket by Dante Fowler and the ball ended up on the ground. The officials ruled it to be an incomplete pass to Devin Singletary, but the challenge by Dan Quinnn saw the decision reversed and the Commanders...
