Commanders need no theatrics this week, beating Giants 27-22

The highlight package will be a little less exciting than last week's, but the Commanders will still prefer Sunday's result over the Giants.

No Hail Marys were needed as Jayden Daniels threw two touchdowns to Terry McLaurin in the first half to give the Commanders a 21-7 lead. They couldn't find their way back into the end zone in the final 30 minutes, giving the Giants a chance to get back into the game, but in the end they slammed the door and secured a 27-22 win.

After a Daniel Jones touchdown run brought the Giants within five points with less than three minutes to play, Daniels hit wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus for a 42-yard gain on first down. From there, the Commanders picked up two more first downs and then knelt with the remaining time on the clock.

Daniels was 15 of 22 for 209 yards and the Commanders gained 114 yards from Austin Ekeler, Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez in a backfield that was missing Brian Robinson. While that didn't lead to touchdowns after halftime, it did lead to two field goal drives that took 21 plays and nearly 11 minutes of game time.

The Giants also had some long drives, but their inability to generate explosive plays continues to be a major problem. They ran for 142 yards in the first half, but Daniel Jones had no passing yards and lost a fumble to mitigate the positive aspects of the ground game. Jones threw for 174 yards in the second half, but the Giants' inability to get the ball back on offense shows they aren't built to come from behind.

The 2-7 Giants will travel to Carolina in Week 10 and that game looks to have a big impact on the top of the draft order next April. For the first time in many years, the Commanders have their sights set on bigger things, and their bid to get to 8-2 against the Steelers will be a marquee affair in Week 10.