Giants stop Commanders' last-minute red-zone trip to hold on for victory

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Tyrod Taylor threw two second-quarter touchdown passes and the Dexter Lawrence-led Giants defense had six sacks and made a last-minute stand to help New York snap a four-game skid with a 14-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

Taylor, starting for the second straight week with Daniel Jones sidelined with a neck injury, hit Darren Waller on a 15-yarder and added a 32-yard pass play to Saquon Barkley as New York (2-5) scored its first offensive first-half touchdowns of the season. He finished 18 of 29 for 279 yards.

Brian Robinson Jr. scored on a four-yard run for Washington (3-4) early in the third quarter after Giants veteran Sterling Shepard muffed a punt and the Commanders, who were limited to 46 yards in the first half, recovered at the 21.

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Jihad Ward #55 and Rakeem Nunez-Roches #93 of the New York Giants look on during the second half against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium on October 22, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

The Giants had to make one more stand after Saquon Barkley lost a fumble inside the Washington 5 and the Commanders recovered. Sam Howell (22 of 42 for 249 yards) led Washington to a 1st-and-10 at the New York 12. On 4th-and-5 from the 7-yard line, his pass was a little behind Jahan Dotson, and the receiver could not make the catch.

The game ended when a Washington player was hurt on a third-down kneel-down by Taylor. Since the Commanders had no more timeouts, the clock ran out.

Each team blew a field goal chance. Graham Gano missed a 42-yarder for New York in the first quarter while Washington's