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NFL Week 5 Winners and Losers: Commanders have game-management gaffe for the ages in tie to Giants

The Washington Commanders’ season took a stunning turn for the worse Sunday night when a baffling series of clock-management blunders handed the New York Giants a 27–27 tie in overtime. With the Commanders in field-goal range and the game on the line, coach Dan Quinn’s team inexplicably ran a final play with under a minute left, then wasted precious seconds before snapping another play with just 12 seconds remaining—leaving no time for a potential game-winning kick.

The Giants, who had trailed 13–27 late in the fourth, staged a dramatic comeback on a Malik Nabers touchdown catch with 90 seconds left, forcing overtime. Though New York’s own offensive miscues—including a missed field goal by Dominic Zvada and a lost fumble by Cam Skattebo—kept them from winning outright, the Commanders’ self-inflicted overtime collapse became the story of the night, underscoring the NFC East’s chaotic start to the season.

Elsewhere, the Dallas Cowboys’ struggles continued with a dismal loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a heartbreaking walk-off defeat in London, compounding their injury woes. The Giants, now 3–1–1, avoided the worst of the division’s struggles—though their own defensive lapses and turnover-prone offense left them far from flawless.

For Washington, however, Sunday’s meltdown wasn’t just a loss; it was a coaching failure that will linger long after the final whistle.

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