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Micah Parsons believes Jayden Daniels ‘probably cost’ Dan Quinn his job after Giants overtime debacle

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 14). Micah Parsons believes Jayden Daniels ‘probably cost’ Dan Quinn his job after Giants overtime debacle. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/micah-parsons-jayden-daniels-probably-cost-dan-quinn-his-job/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Christian Arnold

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In a podcast episode, NFL player Micah Parsons criticized Jayden Daniels for costing Dan Quinn his job due to an error in the final moments of overtime during the Giants and Commanders tie game in Week 5. During the overtime period, the Commanders were within field goal range but failed to score because Daniels wasted time and was sacked with only eight seconds left, preventing them from kicking a decisive field goal. Parsons emphasized that despite respecting Daniels as a player, his actions in crucial moments showed a lack of urgency and preparation.
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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 2026-10-31, 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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Fox News
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“While both articles refer to the same game between the Commanders and the Giants that ended in a tie, ARTICLE B focuses on post-game reactions and commentary rather than describing the actual game itself.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 66/100
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
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“While both articles discuss the same game between the Giants and Commanders that ended in an overtime tie, Article A focuses on John Harbaugh's decision-making during the fourth quarter, while Article B discusses Micah Parsons' reaction to Jayden Daniels' performance at the end of the game. These are different aspects of the event.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 13 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Dan Quinn's job security following the Commanders' loss to the Giants due to poor clock management, Article A covers Quinn addressing his job security directly after the game, while Article B reports on Micah Parsons commenting about it a day later.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 20 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe reactions to the same game outcome (a tie between the Commanders and the Giants), but they cover different aspects: one focuses on betting odds for Dan Quinn's firing, while the other covers Micah Parsons' comments about Jayden Daniels' performance in the final seconds of overtime.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Jayden Daniels' role in a critical play during an overtime game against the Giants, they describe different aspects of the incident and its aftermath - one focuses on Micah Parsons blaming Daniels for Dan Quinn's potential job loss, while the other is about Daniels defending his coaches and taking personal responsibility.”
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Following the game, Quinn told reporters, “Ultimately, it’s on me.” Quinn coached Parsons from 2021-23 while he was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator. Quinn has been the Commanders’ head coach since 202,4 and the team is 1-3-1 this season.
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Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Micah Parsons got very candid about the Commanders’ botched final play against the Giants in Week 5, saying Jayden Daniels had “probably cost” Dan Quinn his job. asserted
Daniels → get → job
The Packers star edge rusher took the QB to task for the error in the final seconds of overtime that resulted in the Commanders and Giants settling for a tie when all was said and done on Sunday afternoon. asserted
all → take → afternoon
“Jayden Daniels probably cost my man Dan Quinn his job,” Parsons said during the latest episode of “The Edge with Micah Parsons” on Tuesday. asserted
Parsons → cost → Tuesday
“I’m a big Jayden Daniels fan, but the reality is he probably cost a lot of people their jobs this past weekend.” asserted
he → ’m → jobs
During overtime of Sunday’s game, the Commanders moved the ball to the Giants’ 24-yard line with 50 seconds left and the score tied at 27. asserted
score → move → 27
Washington was slow to get off the next play — wasting 12 seconds — before Daniels ended up scrambling and getting taken to the ground with eight seconds remaining. asserted
Daniels → get → seconds
The Commanders showed no sense of urgency in getting back to the line and weren’t able to spike the ball to get their field goal unit onto the field, resulting in the tie. asserted
Commanders → show → tie
“All respectfully, we get coached so much on these situations that I’m a defensive player and this s–t is programmed to me,” Parsons, the injured All-Pro said. asserted
Parsons → coach → me
“I know what to do in those situations. asserted
I → know → situations
There’s no way I’m taking a sack with 14 seconds left [and] no timeouts. asserted
I → ’ → seconds
And to me, even after you got sacked, you’re casually getting up.” asserted
you → sack → me
Both Daniels and Quinn took responsibility publicly for the bungled play. asserted
Daniels → take → play
Following the game, Quinn told reporters, “Ultimately, it’s on me.” Quinn coached Parsons from 2021-23 while he was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator. Quinn has been the Commanders’ head coach since 202,4 and the team is 1-3-1 this season. asserted
team → follow → 202,4
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