Yes, the Washington Commanders were playing a bad team on Sunday in New Jersey.
Yes, the New York Giants hold the overall top pick in next April’s draft, so they were not the opposition the Seahawks, Lions, and Broncos faced in recent games. Yet, as bad as the Giants are, the people putting up the money for the game had the line at kickoff reveal the Giants were actually a 2.5-point favorite Sunday over the Commanders.
However, the Commanders exhibited something they haven’t shown much this 2025 season — the big play. Sunday at MetLife Stadium, the Commanders produced several big plays, leading to their 29-21 win. Here is a quick look at plays that resulted in 15 yards or more.
First QuarterMarcus Mariota to Noah Brown for 28 yardsJaylin Lane 20-yard punt returnSecond QuarterJacory Croskey-Merritt 16-yard touchdown runMariota to John Bates for 19 yardsMariota to Jeremy McNichols for 16 yardsJaylin Lane 63-yard punt return touchdownMike Sainristil’s interception return for 55 yardsThird QuarterMariota to Terry McLaurin for 15 yardsFourth QuarterMariota to Deebo Samuel for 18 yardsMariota to Terry McLaurin for 51-yard touchdownMariota to Terry McLaurin, 17 yards, DPI penaltyMariota to Ben Sinnott for 36 yards
It was good to see the Commanders displaying some explosiveness with all of these big plays, going for at least 15 yards. Next Saturday, the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Washington Commanders for a Saturday contest, scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET broadcast. This means it will be a nationally broadcast game, followed by the Green Bay Packers going to Chicago to face the Bears, with the second game scheduled to kick off at 8:20 PM.