Jayden Daniels Hits Stefon Diggs With 57 Seconds Left as Commanders Stun Giants 24-21

By The Arena Staff

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 12, 2026 — With a little over two minutes left on a cold, rainy night at MetLife Stadium, Jayden Daniels had just thrown his second interception and the Giants had the ball and a four-point lead. Washington's season looked about done.

It wasn't. Daniels found Stefon Diggs over the middle for a 32-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left, Rasul Douglas intercepted J.J. McCarthy at the Washington 11 with 34 seconds to go, and the Commanders beat the NFC East-leading Giants 24-21 on Thursday Night Football, according to ESPN's play-by-play.

The finish turned on a sequence the Giants will not enjoy rewatching. After Ar'Darius Washington picked off Daniels at the Washington 46 with 2:19 left, New York ran three plays for 5 yards, with linebacker Sonny Styles stopping McCarthy for a 2-yard loss on third down, and settled for a 12-yard punt that went out of bounds at the Washington 29. "Absolutely clutch moment from the Commanders on both sides of the ball," the team's gameday blog said.

Washington needed four plays. A 33-yard pass interference call on Giants cornerback Deonte Banks moved the ball into New York territory, and three snaps later Daniels hit Diggs for the go-ahead score. The Giants still had a shot after Washington's kickoff was fumbled and recovered by New York at its own 31, and McCarthy hit Malachi Fields for 21 yards to midfield. Two incompletions later, his deep shot for Malik Nabers landed with Douglas instead.

Daniels finished 23 of 33 for 249 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, ESPN's box score shows. The other pick came from Jevon Holland, who took away what NFL.com called a potential go-ahead touchdown pass at the pylon. Diggs caught six passes for 83 yards, and Daniels also threw touchdowns to Ben Sinnott, a 1-yarder with 5 seconds left in the first half, and rookie Antonio Williams, a 31-yarder on third-and-1 in the third quarter.

New York had plenty to like before the end. Cam Skattebo, back from a hamstring injury, ran 18 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and Isaiah Likely caught nine passes for 127 yards, including a 66-yard catch-and-run from McCarthy that put the Giants up 21-17 with 8:13 left. McCarthy threw for 293 yards.

The teams played to a 27-27 tie in Week 5, ESPN noted before the game. This time somebody won, and it was the team that came in 2-5-1. Washington is now 3-5-1, and the Giants fall to 5-3-1.

NFL.com has the official video of Daniels' 32-yard touchdown to Diggs.

Sourcing: ESPN's game recap and play-by-play, the Commanders' gameday blog, NFL.com and ProFootballTalk.