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Commanders' Jayden Daniels offers blunt assessment of Week 10 vs Giants

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels knows it’s getting a little late for his team to save their season.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC
Key points
  • I think next week is a must-win,” Daniels said.
  • After Sunday’s 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Washington fell to 2-5-1 and now faces a short week.
  • “The whole unit just didn’t execute,” Daniels said of the offense, which struggled in the second half.

After Sunday’s game, quarterback Jayden Daniels shared the team’s urgency for Thursday night’s game.

On Thursday, the Commanders face the New York Giants on the road.

Additional details
  • If they can win, they’ll be 3-5-1 and only two games behind the Giants, with eight games to play.
  • The Giants won again on Sunday, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles and improving to 5-2-1.
  • Daniels, who doesn’t often say much in these interviews, was honest.
  • But his performance will be best remembered for the plays he didn’t make, such as the throw to an open Van Jefferson late in the fourth quarter.
  • When we go to our third down, they got into their packages that were really just go out there and let these All-Pros and Hall of Famers rush.

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