Game recap
Giants @ Commanders
2026 Wk 5 · WAS 27, NYG 27
The Giants erased a 14 point fourth quarter deficit, then missed a kick and lost a fumble in overtime.
Dominic Zvada missed three field goals, including a 46 yarder in overtime. Since 1999, one other kicker has missed three in a game that ended in a tie.
RareEvery game since 1999 that ended in a tie with one kicker missing 3 or more field goals
| Season | Week | Game | Kicker | Made | Missed | Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | MIN at GB, 29 to 29 | Daniel Carlson | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | NYG at WAS, 27 to 27 | Dominic Zvada | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Dominic Zvada field goals by game, 2026
| Week | Opponent | Made | Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | LA | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | TEN | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ARI | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | WAS | 2 | 5 |
Zvada came in 9 of 9 on the season. Here he made kicks of 51 and 56 yards but missed from 50, 57 and 46, the last one on fourth and 8 from the Washington 28 with 8:01 left in overtime. Washington had its own kicking miss: its first extra point went wide left, and the game ended level.
Why it matters. In a game that finishes level, any single made kick changes the result, so three misses carry an unusually direct cost. The overtime miss came from 46 yards, the shortest of his three misses, after a perfect first four weeks. That makes it an outlier against his own 2026 record rather than evidence of a long running problem.
The Giants' win probability fell to 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter. In overtime it reached 82.0 percent, and they still did not win.
TrendGiants win probability before each key play
| Period | Clock | Play | Score NYG to WAS | NYG win prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 11:05 | Kickoff after Daniels 26 yard TD run and 2 point try | 13 to 27 | 4.1% |
| Q4 | 7:24 | 4th and 8, Winston to Likely, TD after review | 13 to 27 | 3.8% |
| Q4 | 1:48 | Winston to Nabers, 17 yard TD | 20 to 27 | 26.7% |
| OT | 8:47 | Winston to Likely to the WAS 28 | 27 to 27 | 82.0% |
| OT | 8:01 | Zvada 46 yard field goal, no good | 27 to 27 | 79.8% |
| OT | 2:00 | Skattebo fumble at the WAS 24, recovered by WAS | 27 to 27 | 55.5% |
| OT | 0:12 | Daniels sacked at the NYG 24 | 27 to 27 | 41.0% |
The fourth down touchdown to Isaiah Likely was first ruled a fumble at the 1 and a touchback. Replay reversed it. The Giants then tied the game with 1:48 left. In overtime they reached the Washington 28 and the Washington 24 on separate drives and came away with no points from either.
Why it matters. A team at 3.8 percent is effectively beaten, so the comeback alone was a large swing. The overtime half of the arc is the other side of it: two drives inside the Washington 30 with a combined zero points. The reversed touchdown matters most, because without it the Giants' chance was close to zero with 7:24 left.
Giants and Washington have now tied twice in four seasons. Only two other matchups have ended in a tie twice since 1999.
RareEvery pair of teams with two or more ties since 1999
| Teams | Ties | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| CIN and PHI | 2 | 2008, 2020 |
| GB and MIN | 2 | 2013, 2018 |
| NYG and WAS | 2 | 2022, 2026 |
Giants versus Washington since 2022
| Season | Week | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | WAS 20, NYG 20 |
| 2022 | 15 | NYG 20, WAS 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | NYG 14, WAS 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | NYG 31, WAS 19 |
| 2024 | 2 | WAS 21, NYG 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | WAS 27, NYG 22 |
| 2025 | 1 | WAS 21, NYG 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | WAS 29, NYG 21 |
| 2026 | 5 | NYG 27, WAS 27 |
Sixteen games since 1999 have ended in a tie, and these two teams account for two of them. Washington had won the last four meetings. This result ends that run without giving the Giants a win.
Why it matters. Ties are rare enough that a repeat between the same two teams is mostly chance. It still shapes the division: a half game in the standings can decide tiebreaks in a way a normal result cannot. For the Giants, it also ends a four game losing run against Washington.
The Giants gained 171 yards in three quarters, then 238 in the fourth quarter and overtime.
SplitOffense on pass and run plays, Q1 to Q3 versus Q4 and overtime
| Team | Period | Plays | Yards | EPA/play | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | Q1 to Q3 | 49 | 171 | -0.147 | 42.9% |
| NYG | Q4 and OT | 34 | 238 | 0.371 | 55.9% |
| WAS | Q1 to Q3 | 35 | 234 | 0.177 | 48.6% |
| WAS | Q4 and OT | 25 | 147 | 0.018 | 40.0% |
The two offenses swapped places. New York went from minus 0.147 EPA per play to plus 0.371. Washington went from plus 0.177 to plus 0.018, and its success rate dropped from 48.6 percent to 40.0 percent.
Why it matters. The Giants trailed 19 to 13 after three quarters despite the weaker offense to that point, which kept the game close enough for a late surge to matter. Their late success came on a smaller sample of 34 plays. The Giants were trailing for most of those snaps, which tends to push an offense toward the pass, and they threw 54 times in all.
Malik Nabers drew 20 targets. Since 1999, only Odell Beckham Jr. has had that many in a Giants regular season game.
ComparisonGiants regular season games with 18 or more targets, since 1999
| Player | Season | Week | Opponent | Targets | Rec | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2014 | 17 | PHI | 21 | 12 | 185 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2016 | 16 | PHI | 20 | 11 | 150 |
| Malik Nabers | 2026 | 5 | WAS | 20 | 11 | 121 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 2002 | 11 | WAS | 18 | 11 | 111 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2015 | 12 | WAS | 18 | 9 | 142 |
| Malik Nabers | 2024 | 2 | WAS | 18 | 10 | 127 |
Nabers caught 11 for 121 yards, including the 17 yard touchdown with 1:48 left that set up the tying extra point. Jameis Winston went 33 of 54 for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Isaiah Likely added 11 catches on 13 targets with 2 scores. Four of the six games in the table came against Washington, including both of Nabers' entries.
Why it matters. Twenty targets in a game usually means a team is trailing and throwing on most snaps, and the Giants threw 54 times. Nabers' 121 yards on 20 targets is a lower yield than Beckham's two entries, so the number reflects volume more than efficiency. It also shows how much of the passing game ran through him when the Giants needed points.
Jayden Daniels ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns. The only other Washington quarterback to do both in a game since 1999 is Robert Griffin, in 2012.
MilestoneEvery Washington quarterback regular season game with 100 or more rushing yards, since 1999
| Player | Season | Week | Opponent | Carries | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 2012 | 6 | MIN | 13 | 138 | 2 |
| Jayden Daniels | 2024 | 17 | ATL | 16 | 127 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels | 2026 | 5 | NYG | 9 | 103 | 2 |
Both Daniels touchdowns came on scrambles, from 38 yards in the third quarter and 26 yards on third and 2 in the fourth. He needed only 9 carries. As a passer he went 17 of 25 for 199 yards with no touchdowns and was sacked 5 times.
Why it matters. Washington's two offensive touchdowns after the first quarter both came from Daniels running, so his legs did the scoring his passing did not. Five sacks and no passing touchdowns show how hard the Giants made it to throw. The scramble is the part of his game a defense cannot fully plan for.
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