The Washington Commanders and New York Giants tied 27-27 on Sunday, marking the first tie of the NFL season. The game ended in overtime after clock management issues prevented a final field goal attempt.
The Washington Commanders and New York Giants tied 27-27 on Sunday, resulting in the first tie of the NFL season. The game ended in overtime after both teams failed to secure a victory in the extra period.
The Commanders were in field-goal range late in overtime but failed to spike the ball in time due to clock management issues. Washington ran its penultimate play with 55 seconds left on the clock and did not run another until 12 seconds remained. Quarterback Jayden Daniels was tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a scramble. The Commanders were out of timeouts and did not get the next snap off in time, which would have set up a 41-yard field-goal attempt.
"We all gotta be better situationally," Daniels said postgame. "(It) starts with me. Everybody will say the same thing, but we just gotta be better at situational football."
Daniels added: "Ultimately, you know, it's on me."
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn blamed himself for the clock mismanagement. "After the first-down run, we were still trying to gain more for the kick," Quinn said. "The right call is honestly to go clock it early and don't put ourselves in that spot, and that's my responsibility. Nobody else's."
Quinn added, "Leaving tonight with a tie feels like a loss."
The Commanders led 27-13 in the fourth quarter after Daniels' second rushing touchdown of the day. The Giants, led by Jameis Winston, scored 14 unanswered points to force overtime. New York took the game to overtime on a Malik Nabers touchdown catch with 1:43 left in regulation.
In overtime, the Giants drove into field-goal range but running back Cam Skattebo lost a fumble at the opposing 23-yard line. The Commanders punted after their drive stalled, during which they took a delay of game penalty on fourth-and-5. The Giants also missed a field goal in the extra period, with Dominic Zvada pushing a kick wide left.
This is the first tie in the NFL since September 2025, when the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys ended their Sunday Night Football bout with a score of 40-40. The last NFL tie before that was a 20-20 stalemate in December 2022 between the Commanders and Giants.
The tie marks the first time this season that an NFL game has ended without a winner. The result highlights significant clock management errors by the Commanders, who had a chance to win but failed to execute in the final seconds of overtime. Both teams will look to correct these mistakes as they continue their respective seasons.
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