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Jameis Winston was almost the hero the Giants needed before Big Blue OT blunder

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Serby, S. (2026, October 12). Jameis Winston was almost the hero the Giants needed before Big Blue OT blunder. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/sports/jameis-winston-was-almost-the-hero-the-giants-needed-before-ot-blunder/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-12 · by Steve Serby

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Jameis Winston played an outstanding second half against the Washington Commanders for the New York Giants in their overtime tie game, throwing three touchdowns while completing 26 of his 38 passes. Despite overcoming a fourth-quarter deficit by orchestrating multiple long touchdown drives, including one from 10 plays covering 72 yards and another nine-play series that went 75 yards, Winston ultimately could not secure victory due to a late-game error leading to the tie.
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On October 9, 2026, the Washington Commanders tied the New York Giants at 27-27 in a rain-soaked game at Northwest Stadium. The Commanders had a chance to win with under two minutes left but failed to manage the clock effectively, leading to time expiring without an attempt at a field goal. This mishap followed a fumble by Cam Skattebo of the Giants earlier in overtime that gave the Commanders possession near their own end zone. Despite criticism from players like Micah Parsons and coach Dan Quinn's frustration, quarterback Jayden Daniels took personal responsibility for the clock management error during post-game interviews. The tie left the Commanders with a 1-3-1 record heading into further games. Note: This summary is based on multiple reports and analyses of the game events and subsequent reactions from players and coaches.

Written for “Commanders Clock Blunder Led To Tie” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 18 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Commanders Clock Blunder Led To Tie
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“Article A describes Jameis Winston's heroic performance in a game where the Giants overcame a deficit but ended up tying. Article B focuses on the aftermath of an overtime period, discussing accountability and protecting the football during a potential game-winning attempt, which seems to describe a different part or outcome of the same game.”
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Steve Serby
31 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Mud Bowl in Miami will forever be remembered by you and Jets fans.
🔮 He has endured too many of these somber locker rooms, teammates dressing in silence, staring blankly ahead, wondering when and if a better tomorrow will ever come.
🔮 What will be going through your heart and mind during the ring ceremony and the raising of the banner on Tuesday night?
🔮 But to me, if I had to pick one, it would be the 76ers.
🔮 As the Commanders turn to Jayden Daniels to try to save their season, The Natural and his friends vow that the Giants will be every bit as desperate to get to 4-1 and remain alone atop the NFC East, and possibly create separation between them and the rest of the division.
🔮 After Nabers had come to the sideline following his 25-yard TD catch in the first half against the Cardinals, he made it clear to Harbaugh that he could not be stopped.
🔮 So much will change.
🔮 SIGN UP NOWThey are the Cardiac Giants, who would have compelled Yogi Berra to shout from the rooftop: “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over!”
🔮 These loyal fans will be cheering the first of the four Giants Super Bowl championship teams at halftime against the Cardinals on Sunday.
🔮 All across New England, all across the NFL, they are asking: This isn’t the quarterback the Joe Schoen-Brian Daboll regime coveted so much that they were willing to trade up with the Patriots from sixth overall to select him with the third-overall pick of the 2024 draft.
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Commanders Giants LANDOVER Md.

Subjects

Giants ORG · 3× Commanders ORG · 1× Isaiah Likely PERSON · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× LANDOVER GPE · 1× Malik Nabers PERSON · 1× Md. GPE · 1× NOWWinston PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1×

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SIGN UP NOWWinston, targeting Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely over and over, was 26-for-38 with three touchdown after halftime and overcame a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit in the Giants’ 27-27 overtime tie with the Commanders.
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LANDOVER, Md. — Jameis Winston didn’t turn out to be a hero. asserted
Winston → turn → ?
SIGN UP NOWWinston, targeting Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely over and over, was 26-for-38 with three touchdown after halftime and overcame a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit in the Giants’ 27-27 overtime tie with the Commanders. asserted
NOWWinston → sign → Commanders
He orchestrated a 13-play, 63-yard TD drive; a nine-play, 75-yard TD drive; and a 10-play, 72-yard TD drive. asserted
He → orchestrate → drive
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