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Why J.J. McCarthy kept chucking ball downfield before game-sealing interception in Giants’ crushing loss

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McCarron, G. (2026, November 13). Why J.J. McCarthy kept chucking ball downfield before game-sealing interception in Giants’ crushing loss. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/why-giants-j-j-mccarthy-kept-chucking-ball-before-game-sealing-interception/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Grace McCarron

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Quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw an interception with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter, sealing the Giants’ 24-21 loss to the Commanders. Despite being in a position to secure a field goal, McCarthy attempted deep passes on his final two plays, leading to criticism from former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, who argued that McCarthy should have adjusted his strategy after the Commanders showed their defensive play twice. McCarthy completed 23 of 36 passes for 293 yards and a touchdown, but the interception cost the Giants the game and the tiebreaker against the Commanders.
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The New York Giants suffered a 24-21 loss to the Washington Commanders on Thursday, November 13, 2026, in a game that kept Washington in the playoff mix. The defeat followed a period of resilience for the Giants, who had recently ended a 13-game losing streak at the Linc by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 19-11. During that victory, starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered a hip injury and was replaced by Jameis Winston, who led a 76-yard go-ahead touchdown drive. Despite the injury, McCarthy stated on November 9 that he felt good and planned to play against Washington. However, the Giants were unable to hold a four-point lead in the final two minutes of the November 13 game after Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds remaining. The loss leaves the Giants with a 5-3-1 record, holding a two-game lead over the Commanders (3-5-1) for first place in the NFC East. The Giants now face a difficult stretch of the schedule to determine if they remain legitimate playoff contenders.

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw an interception with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter, sealing the Giants’ 24-21 loss to the Commanders. Despite being in a position to secure a field goal, McCarthy attempted deep passes on his final two plays, leading to criticism from former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, who argued that McCarthy should have adjusted his strategy after the Commanders showed their defensive play…

Why J.J. McCarthy kept chucking ball downfield before game-sealing interception in Giants’ crushing loss (this article)14 articles from New York Post on this story
Fox News13 Nov

The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 at MetLife Stadium in a Week 10 rematch following a previous tie. Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw three touchdowns and two interceptions to lead the comeback, while Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy recorded a career-high 293 yards and one touchdown despite playing through a recent hip injury. The report focuses on the momentum shift of the game…

Jayden Daniels throws three touchdowns as Commanders rally past Giants Thursday night →6 articles from Fox News on this story
Toronto Star13 Nov

The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants on Thursday to improve their record to 3-5-1 and maintain a two-game deficit in the NFC East. This victory keeps the team in the playoff hunt for at least another week, as a loss would have put them four games behind with only eight games remaining. The report focuses on the team's late-game resiliency and the successful performance of rookie kicker Drew…

Commanders hope win over Giants is a turning point as playoff hopes stay alive →5 articles from Toronto Star on this story
The Guardian13 Nov

The Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night after Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with just 57 seconds remaining. Daniels finished the game with 249 yards and three touchdowns, including scores to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams, while Giants quarterback JJ McCarthy threw for a career-high 293 yards. This victory moves the Commanders to a 3-5-1…

Washington Commanders keep their season alive with last-gasp win over New York Giants →

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Giants ORG · 4× McCarthy PERSON · 4× Commanders PERSON · 3× J.J. PERSON · 3× J.J. McCarthy PERSON · 3× Emmanuel Acho PERSON · 1× Malik Nabers PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Rasul Douglas’ PERSON · 1× Washington ORG · 1×

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Quarterback J.J. McCarthy certainly shouldn’t shoulder all the blame, but an interception with 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter sealed the loss and gave the Commanders the tiebreaker over the Giants after the two teams tied in Week 5.
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Giants fans were left confused and frustrated by their 24-21 home loss to the Commanders on Thursday night. asserted
fans → leave → night
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy certainly shouldn’t shoulder all the blame, but an interception with 25 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter sealed the loss and gave the Commanders the tiebreaker over the Giants after the two teams tied in Week 5. asserted
teams → shoulder → Week
Despite being at the Washington 48-yard line with 40 seconds remaining and needing only a field goal, McCarthy threw deep on his final two passes. asserted
McCarthy → remain → passes
The first fell to the turf for an incomplete pass, and the second was intended for Malik Nabers but instead landed in Rasul Douglas’ arms to end the Giants’ comeback attempt. asserted
second → fall → attempt
McCarthy explained his last two throws postgame. asserted
McCarthy → explain → throws
“My thought process was pop it up to my playmakers, have them go make a play,” McCarthy said. asserted
McCarthy → pop → play
That did not sit well with former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho. asserted
That → sit → Acho
“This is the problem when you are relying on a young bull like J.J. McCarthy to take you to the promised land,” Acho said live on Speakeasy. asserted
Acho → rely → Speakeasy
“It’s one thing to make a mistake once. asserted
It → ’ → mistake
“The Commanders ran the exact same play on back-to-back plays. asserted
Commanders → run → plays
J.J., you got away with the first duck when [Jeremy] Reeves hit you in the arm and they dropped the pick. asserted
they → get → pick
They run zero again, and you have no plan. asserted
you → run → plan
Football is all about have a plan, execute the plan…how are you surprised when you see the same play the second time? asserted
you → execute → play
They just showed it to you.” asserted
They → show → you
Despite the last couple of minutes, McCarthy played well, completing 23 of 36 passes for a career-high 293 yards and a touchdown. asserted
McCarthy → play → yards
“I thought [J.J.] played very well,” head coach John Harbaugh said postgame. asserted
Harbaugh → think → ?
“I mean, there were some plays made, he made some throws, scrambled. asserted
he → mean → throws
I thought J.J. played very well. asserted
J.J. → think → ?
I thought everybody played well. asserted
everybody → think → ?
We just didn’t play quite well enough.” asserted
We → play → ?
The Giants (5-3-1) host the AFC South-leading Jaguars (6-2) next Sunday. asserted
Giants → host → Jaguars
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