Luke McCaffrey makes high IQ play in Commanders' win vs Giants
After the New York Giants scored a touchdown to give them a 21-17 lead against the Washington Commanders in the fourth quarter on Thursday night, Luke McCaffrey made a smart decision on the ensuing kickoff.
- Stefon Diggs scores a late touchdown to help Washington Commanders beat New York Giants 24-21.
- The Giants should have been able to pin the Commanders deep in their own territory.
- New York ended up going three-and-out on the play, only taking 29 seconds off the clock as Washington used their timeouts to preserve time.
High IQ play by #Commanders KR Luke McCaffrey, which the broadcast barely acknowledged.
Washington gets the ball at the 40-yard line: pic.twitter.com/QEs4Y26OdW — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 13, 2026 Ultimately, it didn’t make a significant difference because Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels threw an interception on that drive.
- Daniels would ultimately lead the game-winning touchdown drive to get the Commanders to 3-5-1.
- So, McCaffrey made the decision to step out of bounds before catching the ball.
- Giants rookie kicker Dominic Zvada kicked it close to the sideline.
- They will be looking to build on this momentum when they face the Cincinnati Bengals next week on Monday Night Football.
- Doing so gave Washington the ball at their own 40-yard line instead of being backed up inside their own five-yard line.
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