The New York Giants and the Washington Commanders finished in a 27-27 tie on Sunday after Washington failed to snap the ball before the overtime clock expired at Northwest Stadium.
Washington had reached field-goal range after recovering a Cam Skattebo fumble, but with no timeouts left the Commanders could not get aligned for a spike. Giants defensive tackle Darius Alexander appeared to step on the loose ball as officials tried to set it, delaying the snap further, and the clock ran out with Washington still trying to line up.
Shock on both sidelines
Giants head coach John Harbaugh said he was surprised by the ending and wanted to get his team off the field quickly. Tight end Isaiah Likely said he had never been part of a tied game in his NFL career, while quarterback Jameis Winston said he was grateful for the outcome but admitted the Giants should never have let Washington into that position.
Skattebo, whose fumble had put Washington in range, called the ending "insane" and said he has to be better for the team. Safety Jevon Holland recounted looking at the clock with about five seconds left and realising Washington could not spike it, and linebacker Abdul Carter said he watched the final seconds run out with the Commanders still on the ground.
The result spared the Giants what had looked like a crushing loss, with Washington's failure to manage the final seconds gifting New York a draw instead.
Sources:
Giants Wire: Giants coaches, players expressed shock after Washington ran out of time in OT
Washington had reached field-goal range after recovering a Cam Skattebo fumble, but with no timeouts left the Commanders could not get aligned for a spike. Giants defensive tackle Darius Alexander appeared to step on the loose ball as officials tried to set it, delaying the snap further, and the clock ran out with Washington still trying to line up.
Shock on both sidelines
Giants head coach John Harbaugh said he was surprised by the ending and wanted to get his team off the field quickly. Tight end Isaiah Likely said he had never been part of a tied game in his NFL career, while quarterback Jameis Winston said he was grateful for the outcome but admitted the Giants should never have let Washington into that position.
Skattebo, whose fumble had put Washington in range, called the ending "insane" and said he has to be better for the team. Safety Jevon Holland recounted looking at the clock with about five seconds left and realising Washington could not spike it, and linebacker Abdul Carter said he watched the final seconds run out with the Commanders still on the ground.
The result spared the Giants what had looked like a crushing loss, with Washington's failure to manage the final seconds gifting New York a draw instead.
Sources:
Giants Wire: Giants coaches, players expressed shock after Washington ran out of time in OT
