The Washington Commanders are in the middle of yet another subpar campaign, and they appeared to be on the verge of suffering a loss to the New York Giants on the road. But in the end, they executed on offense — with quarterback Jayden Daniels throwing a touchdown pass with 57 seconds remaining on the clock to give the Commanders a 24-17 victory.

With still eight games to play in the regular season, this could be a huge victory for the Commanders to score. A victory against the division leader could cause serious repercussions for the playoff race. But for Daniels himself, a loss to the Giants would have dealt him a personal blow.

Daniels in his third season as the Commanders' QB1, and entering their Thursday night clash against the Giants, he's faced them four times — and hasn't lost a single game against them. The 25-year-old won three games against their division rival and finished with a tie in their first meeting of 2026. And he knew what was on the line prior to throwing that all-important touchdown to Stefon Diggs.

“Yeah, I did know that [I've never lost to the Giants],” Daniels said in his postgame presser, via the official NFL account on X.

Reporter: "Did you know you've never lost to the Giants?"

Jayden Daniels: "Yeah, I did know that." 😅

(via @NFL)

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The Commanders QB has completed 97 of his 139 passes in five games thus far in his career against the Giants, which is good for 69.7% — up from his total career percentage outside of games against the Giants (486 out of 742, for 65.4%).

He may not have the flashy touchdown numbers against the Giants for his career (only six of his 43 career touchdown throws have come against the Giants), but his improved passing efficiency has led to typically consistent results for the Commanders against their NFC East rival.

And even when Daniels has rough patches, like on Thursday as he threw two interceptions, he still finds a way to get the job done against the Giants. Daniels may not be the Giants' figurative father quite yet, but he is certainly getting there.