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The New York Giants (2-11) are set to host the Washington Commanders (3-10) in Week 15 of the NFL season.

Sunday’s game marks the first time the Giants will play at home in nearly a month, as their last game came in mid-November in a 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 11.

Since then, the Giants lost back-to-back road games against the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots before having a bye in Week 14, which saw them jump up to currently owning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft despite not even playing a game.

A year removed from being one win away from the Super Bowl, it’s been a season to forget for the Commanders, who are on a league-high eight-game losing streak following a 3-2 start.

The issue for Washington has undoubtedly been the health of their young star quarterback Jayden Daniels, who’s missed time throughout this season and left last week’s 31-0 shutout loss to the Minnesota Vikings midway through the third quarter and did not return.

The first head-to-head meeting between these two NFC East opponents came all the way back in the season opener, when the Commanders defeated then QB Russell Wilson and the Giants 21-6 in Washington.

Our prognosticators throughout the 2025 season are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).

Giants vs Commanders NFL Week 15 predictions, staff standings

Bert Bainbridge: 10-2

Chris Iseman: 10-3

Dave Rivera: 9-4

Art Stapleton: 8-5

Brian Marron: 8-5

Bob Jordan: 7-6

Here are our staff predictions for Giants vs. Commanders from MetLife Stadium in Week 15:

Bert Bainbridge

The pick: Giants 27, Commanders 24

Here’s why: This is a divisional matchup between two of the worst statistical defenses in the NFL, as they each rank bottom-five in yards and points per game allowed to opponents this season. It’s still unknown if Daniels will or should play for Washington on Sunday. With that being said, I’m on the Giants to get their first win in over two months, as both defenses continue to struggle as Jaxson Dart and the G-Men do enough offensively to hold on here and earn their third win of the season.

Dave Rivera

The pick: Giants 24, Commanders 17

Here’s why: While this season has been a major disappointment for the Giants, it’s been a nightmare for the Commanders, who had Super Bowl aspirations after playing in the NFC Championship Game last season. Jaxson Dart leads the Giants to a win at home against a Washington team that’s looking ahead to 2026.

Brian Marron

The pick: Giants 31, Commanders 21

Here’s why: Washington’s defense is a mess, having allowed at least 25 points in seven of the last eight games and over 30 points in four of those games. Add in that Jayden Daniels will be out again due to injury, and the Giants should be able outscore the Commanders.

Bob Jordan

The pick: Commanders 20, Giants 16

Here’s why: Two-win team vs. three win-team. Giants are favored, but at this level it’s probably smart to go the other way.