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The six things we learned from Giants’ Week 6 tie: Seismic defensive pivot on full display

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Schwartz, P. (2026, October 12). The six things we learned from Giants’ Week 6 tie: Seismic defensive pivot on full display. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/the-six-things-we-learned-from-giants-week-6-tie-seismic-defensive-pivot/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-12 · by Paul Schwartz

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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.

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Paul Schwartz
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🔮 Halloween will have come and gone by the time the Giants hit the field again.
🔮 This was a top-level outing for the offensive line and especially the two ailing tackles, Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor, who did yeoman work against gifted edge rushers Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.
🔮 This week, the coaching staff told Deonte Banks that he would be following Nico Collins, the Texans’ top wide receiver, all over the field.
🔮 It is definitely possible that the addition of J.J. McCarthy in the starting lineup will help the Giants get back to the business of running the ball at an acceptable rate, perhaps as soon as Sunday against the Texans.
🔮 There was an expectation Holland would be able to clear the protocol and make it back for this game, as he was able to get on the field and practice on a limited basis Thursday and Friday.
🔮 The Giants had been 3-0 at MetLife Stadium but could not get to 4-0 at home for the first time since 2008.
🔮 The Saints could not run the ball, nor could they stop the run.
🔮 Just because they wanted to do it and were determined to establish that this would be their identity did not make it so.
🔮 Even though the Giants hired John Harbaugh, there were not many great expectations for how they would fare this season from outside the building.
🔮 The thinking is the trailing team will need 15 points to win the game, so go for two after the first touchdown and if you do not get it, go for two after the second touchdown.
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Commanders Giants

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Giants ORG · 8× Commanders ORG · 5× Daniels PERSON · 5× Ben Sinnott PERSON · 1× Brian Burns PERSON · 1× Dennard Wilson PERSON · 1× Drew Stevens PERSON · 1× Dru Phillips PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Phillips PERSON · 1×

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After failing to generate much pressure and registering only one sack in the first three games trying to rely, primarily, on a four-man pass rush, defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson has completely altered his approach with Brian Burns (knee) out for the season.
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🔮 There is also no doubt the Giants were incredibly fortunate that the Commanders in the final minute of overtime offered a What Not To Do tutorial to anyone watching who could not believe their eyes.

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It is perfectly understandable to not know how to feel if you were pulling for the Giants coming out of the bizarre 27-27 tie with the Commanders. asserted
you → know → Commanders
There is no doubt the Giants, after staging a strong, resilient comeback from down 14 points in the fourth quarter, wasted an opportunity to gain their first road victory of the season. asserted
Giants → be → season
There is also no doubt the Giants were incredibly fortunate that the Commanders in the final minute of overtime offered a What Not To Do tutorial to anyone watching who could not believe their eyes. uncertain
who → be → eyes
Here are some observations coming out of the 35th tie in Giants franchise history: asserted
observations → come → history
After failing to generate much pressure and registering only one sack in the first three games trying to rely, primarily, on a four-man pass rush, defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson has completely altered his approach with Brian Burns (knee) out for the season. asserted
Burns → fail → season
He is sending extra rushers more often than not. asserted
He → send → rushers
The Giants blitzed on 62 percent of the Commanders’ drop-backs, the highest pressure rate of the season thus far. asserted
Giants → blitz → season
This aggressive approach did get burned by Daniels using his legs to run for 103 yards. asserted
Daniels → burn → yards
He is so fast he looks like he is gliding past defenders. asserted
he → look → defenders
Two of the blitzes were from cornerback Dru Phillips twice dropping Daniels — a part of the season-high five sacks for the Giants. asserted
Phillips → drop → Giants
— The overtime rules and timeouts and when the sudden victory possession begins are all curiosities to so many players. asserted
possession → begin → players
Most of them say they know all the rules. asserted
they → say → rules
Few of them do. asserted
Few → do → them
The Commanders looked completely clueless in the final 55 seconds. asserted
Commanders → look → seconds
Judging from their lack of urgency after Daniels inexplicably took a sack, there is no way all or most of the players on offense knew the Commanders were out of timeouts. asserted
Commanders → judge → timeouts
Daniels was supposed to look left and throw it short and quick to tight Ben Sinnott to pick up a few yards to make rookie Drew Stevens’ 42-yard field-goal attempt even closer. asserted
attempt → suppose → yards
Of course, that kick never materialized. asserted
kick → materialize → ?
If Daniels knew his team was out of timeouts there is no explanation for why he did not simply throw the ball away once he saw Sinnott was covered by Kayvon Thibodeaux short and then picked up by Deonte Banks. asserted
Sinnott → know → Banks
As the final seconds ticked off, players on both sides were unsure what was going on. asserted
what → tick → sides
“I mean, even when the clock ran to zero, there was a second where I was like ‘Is it going to go into a second overtime?’ ” safety Jevon Holland said. asserted
Holland → mean → overtime
“I don’t know if it was two overtimes or not. asserted
it → know → ?
They were like ‘Game’s over’ and I was like ‘Oh, sure.’ “ asserted
I → ’ → ?
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