Commanders OL Admits End-of-Game Blunder Was Jayden Daniels’ Fault

On Sunday, the Washington Commanders faced a baffling end-of-game blunder during their overtime loss to the New York Giants. With just 12 seconds left in overtime, quarterback Jayden Daniels inexplicably took a sack instead of attempting to throw the ball away for a potential game-winning field goal. This costly mistake resulted in a 27-27 tie instead of a Commanders victory. The error comes at a crucial time for the Commanders, who entered the game at 1-3 and needed a win against the NFC East-leading Giants.

Following the game, Commanders players were bombarded with questions about how such a blunder could occur. Guard Chris Paul addressed one question in particular, stating that the offense had discussed in the huddle that they had no timeouts left and could not afford to run a play that would keep the clock running. While Paul did not directly blame Daniels, it is evident that he did not properly manage the clock in this situation by choosing to take a sack instead of simply throwing the ball away.

Daniels, who returned from missing the last two games due to a left elbow dislocation, and the Commanders will need to regroup and prepare for their upcoming Monday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.