“When they last met” is an ongoing series during the NFL season, recalling the preceding game between Washington and the next opponent on the Commanders’ schedule.
Washington 20, New York Giants 20 – Week 13, Dec. 04, 2022
Former Washington Redskin and current New York Giants kicker Graham Gano’s 58-yard field goal attempt missed as time expired in the overtime period, resulting in a 20-20 tie for the Commanders and Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Commanders had scored their first two possessions jumping out to a 10-0 lead. However, in their first possession, on a 1st & 10 at the NYG 22, Taylor Heinicke missed a wide-open Logan Thomas for what should have been a touchdown. Washington settled for a 21-yard Joey Slye field goal to take a 3-0 lead.
For the next two full quarters, the Commanders were outplayed by the Giants 20-3 as the Giants drove 45, 81, 66 and 20 yards scoring on four consecutive possessions.
When the Commanders began a fourth-quarter possession at their own 10-yard line, only 3:53 remained on the game clock, with the Commanders down 20-13.
Heinicke rose his level of play, completing passes of 11 yards to Terry McLaurin, 6 yards to Curtis Samuel, and on 4th & 4 from the Washington 27, he again found Samuel for 20 yards to the Commanders’ 47.
Again it was Heinicke to Samuel, this time for 25 yards to the NYG 28 and a first down. On the next play Heinicke found Jahan Dotson, who spun his way to a 28-yard touchdown tying the game 20-20 with 1:45 remaining.
Washington’s last three possessions (one in regulation, two in overtime) all resulted in Tress Way punts. The Commanders allowed Heinicke to be sacked five times and hit 10 times by the Giants.
Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for 96 yards in 21 carries while Terry McLaurin had 105 receiving yards in eight receptions and Curtis Samuel’s six receptions totaled 63 yards.
Slye missed a 52-yard field goal with 10:12 remaining and Washington trailing 20-13.
