{"id":161951,"date":"2022-12-19T05:25:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T05:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/giants-commanders-final-score-giants-get-critical-victory-20-12\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T05:25:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T05:25:57","slug":"giants-commanders-final-score-giants-get-critical-victory-20-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/giants-commanders-final-score-giants-get-critical-victory-20-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants-Commanders final score: Giants get critical victory, 20-12"},"content":{"rendered":"
The New York Giants moved a step closer to their first playoff berth since 2016 with a critical 20-12 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
The Giants are 8-5-1. The Commanders are 7-6-1. With the victory, the Giants now have an 87 percent chance of reaching the playoffs, per FiveThirtyEight.<\/p>\n
The Giants got a goal line stand in the final minute to secure the victory. After a Brian Robinson 1-yard touchdown run was negated by an illegal formation penalty on Washington, two incompletions from the Giants’ 6-yard line sealed the victory.<\/p>\n
Two other critical defensive plays keyed the Giants’ victory. In the first half, Kayvon Thibodeaux had a strip sack of Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke, and recovered the fumble himself for a touchdown.<\/p>\n
In the fourth quarter, with Washington trailing 17-12 and threatening, Dexter Lawrence and Azeez Ojulari sacked Heinicke at the Giants’ 9-yard line. Heinicke was initially ruled down by contact, but a challenge by Brian Daboll resulted in an overturn and a fumble recovery by Leonard Williams at the Giants’ 14-yard line with 6:06 to play.<\/p>\n
Following the replay overturn, Graham Gano made a 50-yard field goal to give the Giants a 20-12 lead with 1:55 to play.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was four or five plays that it comes down to,\u201d coach Brian Daboll said. \u201cOur guys made those plays.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thibodeaux had a dominant night for the Giants. He had a strip-sack\/fumble recovery for a touchdown in the first half, the Giants’ first touchdown. Thibodeaux finished with 12 tackles, a sack, a quarterback hit, a forced, fumble, a fumble recovery and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
\n“I think he’s consistently improved throughout the year. I’ve said this before: I’m glad we drafted him, I’m glad he’s part of the team.”<\/p>\n
Brian Daboll on Kayvon Thibodeaux’s play tonight: pic.twitter.com\/3xqzZVrYN3<\/a><\/p>\n