Giants-Commanders final score: New York loses eighth straight, 29-21

The New York Giants lost their eighth-straight game on Sunday, falling to the Washington Commanders, 29-21.

The Giants had a chance to tie the game late, but turned the ball over on downs with less than two minutes to play.

Washington built its cushion with a dominant second quarter and survived a late push from the Giants, improving to 4–10 on the season. New York dropped to 2–12.

The Commanders led 22-7 at halftime, with the biggest play being a 63-yard punt return touchdown by Jaylin Lane.

The Giants responded out of the break. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart led an 82-yard drive capped by an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Tracy Jr., cutting the deficit to 22-14.

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Any hope of a full comeback stalled early in the fourth when Marcus Mariota connected with Terry McLaurin for a 51-yard touchdown, extending Washington’s lead to 29–14.

New York wasn’t finished. Dart found Wan’Dale Robinson for a 16-yard touchdown with 3:43 remaining, pulling the Giants within one score. After Abdul Carter and Tyler Nubin combined to force a fumble from Jeremy McNichols, which Carter recovered at the Giants’ 49-yard line with 2:38 to play, the Giants had one last chance.

Facing fourth-and-8 at the Washington 38-yard line, Dart’s deep pass intended for Robinson fell incomplete, ending the Giants’ chance of a comeback.

Dart finished 20 of 36 for 246 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Tracy Jr. led the ground game with 70 rushing yards and a score, while Theo Johnson paced the Giants with 72 receiving yards.

For Washington, Mariota went 10-of-19 for 211 yards and a touchdown, Croskey-Merritt added 96 rushing yards, and McLaurin’s 51-yard strike proved to be the game-winner. Safety Quan Martin led the Commanders with nine tackles, while Von Miller recorded a sack.

Game stats

Giants

Jaxson Dart: 20 of 36, 246 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Tyrone Tracy Jr.: 15 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 27 yards, 1 touchdown

Theo Johnson: 3 catches, 72 yards

Abdul Carter: 7 tackles, 1.0 sack, 2 forced fumbles

Darius Muasau: 11 tackles

Team

Commanders

Marcus Mariota: 10 of 19, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble

Jacory Croskey-Merritt: 18 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble

Terry McLaurin: 3 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD

Von Miller: 3 tackles, 1.0 sack

Team

Giants inactives

What’s next?

The Giants will be back at MetLife Stadium again in Week 16 to host the Minnesota Vikings in a 1 p.m. ET start.

Giants-Commanders final score: New York loses eighth straight, 29-21

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