Washington (3-10) at N.Y. Giants (2-11)
BetMGM NFL chances: Giants by 2 1/2.
Against the spread: Commanders 4-9; Giants 7-6.
Series record: New York leads 108-74-5.
Last meeting: Commanders beat Giants 21-6 on Sept. 7, 2025, at Washington.
Last week: Commanders lost to Vikings 31-0; Giants had bye, lost to Patriots 33-15 on Dec. 1.
FILE - Washington Commanders cornerback Car'lin Vigers (22) scores a goal against the New york city Giants during the very first half of an NFL football video game, onSept. 7, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
Commanders offense: general (18 ), rush (4 ), pass (24 ), scoring (24 )
Commanders defense: overall (30 ), rush (29 ), pass (30 ), scoring (28 )
Giants offense: overall (14 ), rush (13 ), pass (15 ), scoring (23 )
Giants defense: overall (31 ), rush (31 ), pass (24 ), scoring (30 )
Turnover differential: Commanders minus-11; Giants minus-7.
RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. The Giants enable 154.2 hurrying backyards a video game and the Commanders are averaging 136.5, so possibly this will be the week Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury lets Rodriguez get a few more carries. He had success last week against Minnesota when given the ball - acquiring 5.2 lawns per rush - but only ran the ball 10 times.
Rookie QB Jaxson Dart. His development is the most - and possibly only - crucial part left in this lost season. Dart states he just desires to win as the Giants play out the string, and he might be able to make the most of an opponent that resists the run and the pass. Dart has tossed for 11 goals and run for 7 more in his very first eight NFL starts.
Commanders' offensive line vs. Giants' pass rush. Only Cleveland's Myles Garrett, approaching the single-season record, has more sacks than New York's Brian Burns, with a career-high 13. Even without Kayvon Thibodeaux, there should be plenty of pressure on Mariota from Burns, novice edge rusher Abdul Carter and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.
Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels will miss his seventh game of the season after intensifying his injured left elbow recently. That was his first video game in more than a month after dislocating his nonthrowing elbow on Nov. 2. Daniels also missed two video games with a sprained left knee and one video game with a bad best hamstring earlier. ... TE Zach Ertz went on IR this week after tearing his right ACL.
Giants: Thibodeaux might miss a fourth consecutive video game due to the fact that of a shoulder injury. ... With P Jamie Gillian nursing a left knee injury, Cameron Johnston was signed to the practice squad and could take control of punting responsibilities.
The Commanders won the past 3 meetings after losing the previous three. ... Washington is attempting to sweep the two-game series versus the Giants in successive seasons for the very first time considering that 1982-83. ... Each team is to have a different beginning QB than in Week 1: Marcus Mariota instead of Daniels for the Commanders, and Dart instead of Russell Wilson for the Giants.
Following eight consecutive defeats, Washington already has two times as lots of losses as it did all of last season, when it went 12-5 and after that made it all the method to the NFC title video game. ... The loss to Minnesota recently was the very first time Washington had actually been shut out since 2019. ... The Commanders are 1-5 when Mariota begins this season. ... The Commanders have just 7 takeaways this season, the same total as the Giants. The Jets (with 2) are the only team with less. ... LB Von Miller ´ s sack recently against the Vikings raised his season total to a team-leading 6 and his career count to 135 1/2, putting him one far from passing Jared Allen for 12th on the all-time list. ... The Giants have actually lost seven in a row, with coach Brian Daboll and protective planner Shane Bowen getting fired throughout the skid. They've lost 25 of their past 30 games dating to last season. ... New york city has actually had 6 various leading receivers in 13 games. WR Wan'Dale Robinson has a team-high 73 catches and 828 yards, while TE Theo Johnson has the most TD catches with five. ... Carter registered his first complete sack versus the Patriots after being benched for the first quarter, his second disciplinary action in three games.
Giants RB Tyrone Tracy is good to go after the bye week, interim coach Mike Kafka said. With snow potentially in the forecast, Tracy might get a healthy amount of brings and the possibility to develop a rhythm in the running game.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) reacts after losing to the Denver Broncos in overtime of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
New york city Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart talks to members of the media, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur)