Commanders beat Giants 24-21 on Diggs touchdown with 57 seconds left

The Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night, with quarterback Jayden Daniels throwing a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left. Daniels completed 23 of 33 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including scoring throws to Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams, after two interceptions had ended earlier drives. Washington had allowed a 66-yard go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and the Giants failed to run out the clock as they punted multiple times. The win lifted the Commanders to 3-5-1 and two games behind the NFC East-leading Giants (5-3-1), and gave Washington the tiebreaker after the teams tied last month. Diggs said after the game that the team was heading in the right direction.

The Guardian US, the left-leaning source, leads with the comeback, headlining that Washington kept its season alive with a last-gasp win, and stresses the must-win stakes and Daniels rebounding from two interceptions. Among alternative sources, CBS Sports ran a pre-game betting preview built on first-touchdown picks, with no result, while Yahoo Sports' headline and brief excerpt focus on John Harbaugh's cryptic comments after the loss. Fox News, a right-leaning outlet, published a pre-kickoff viewing guide that highlights Daniels' season stats and the Giants' strong pass defense. The New York Post's post-game takeaways instead fault the Giants for conservative offense in the fourth quarter and kicker Dominic Zvada's missed field goals. Left and right agree on the final score and Diggs's touchdown, but the Guardian centers Washington's rally, while the Post centers Giants errors.