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Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Excites NFL Fans with GW Drive vs. Daniel Jones, Giants
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Jayden Daniels earned the first victory of his NFL career on Sunday as the Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants by the final score of 21-18.
Washington secured the victory on a 30-yard field goal by Austin Seibert as the clock ran out in the fourth quarter.
Daniels finished 23-of-29 for 226 yards without recording a touchdown or an interception. Even though he was sacked five times, he was still able to pick up 44 rush yards on 10 attempts and lead the Commanders on a game-winning drive with just over two minutes remaining in regulation.
Fans were amazed with his performance.
brandon @JayDanielsMVP
Jayden Daniels today
• 23/29
• 226 passing yds
• 10 carries
• 44 rushing yds
• Carried the team to the victory in the final drive leading to a FG
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Jayden Daniels found a nice rhythm in the second half. Much more confident downfield with throws layered all over his tape — a sign of what’s to come as he gets his feet wet.
Also, Washington’s usage of pony personnel with Robinson & Ekeler with Daniels’ legs will be a threat…
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Jayden Daniels took a step forward as an NFL QB today.
THAT’S the biggest win.#RaiseHail
For the Giants, Daniel Jones was able to bounce back after a dismal Week 1 performance. Jones completed 57.1 percent of his throws for 178 yards and two touchdowns without recording a turnover.
New York suffered a costly injury to start the game, as kicker Graham Gano was hurt on the opening kickoff. Gano was a late addition to the Giants’ injury report on Saturday with a groin issue, but he wasn’t listed with a game status and was expected to be available (h/t Paul Schwartz of the New York Post).
This led to multiple failed fourth-down attempts and two-point conversions, as head coach Brian Daboll didn’t trust punter Jamie Gillian following a missed extra point from him in the first quarter.
The Giants fell to 0-2 following the loss, while the Commanders moved to 1-1.