The Washington Commanders answered the New York Giants with a six-play, 77-yard drive that put them back in front, 17-14. Quarterback Jayden Daniels opened the march with a 24-yard pass to tight end Ben Sinnott, who has four catches for 42 yards and a touchdown this season. Rookie Antonio Williams then scored his second career touchdown on a 31-yard catch, and a third-and-1 play call from David Blough kept the drive moving. Daniels finished the stretch 15-of-19 for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and Washington has 208 yards on the night.

The Commanders' offence was already shorthanded at tight end. Chig Okonkwo, who had never missed a game due to injury before this season, was questionable to return after leaving with a back injury. He had also missed time earlier in the year with a hamstring injury and suffered a hip injury the previous week against the Los Angeles Rams. Before leaving, he had two receptions for 17 yards, and he had been expected to play a large role after seven targets against the Rams.S2

With Okonkwo out, Sinnott has taken on more snaps. He has not been heavily involved in the passing game this season, but he hurdled a New York defender shortly before halftime and followed that with his first touchdown of the season. Okonkwo had become one of the players stepping up in the receiving game after wide receiver Terry McLaurin suffered a season-ending injury.S2S1