Jayden Daniels takes blame for Commanders' embarrassing gaffe vs. Giants: 'It was a failure'

Daniels defended Dan Quinn on Thursday and shouldered full responsibility for Washington letting the clock run out in field goal range The Washington Commanders had what will likely go down as the most embarrassing moment of the 2026 NFL season, as they ran the clock out on themselves in field goal range in overtime vs. the New York Giants, leading to a 27-27 tie. Following a wild game that led directly into a bonkers overtime, the Commanders took over possession at their own 23-yard line with 1:55 remaining in overtime and zero timeouts. A 16-yard gain from Terry McLaurin, followed by a Jayden Daniels scramble of 16 yards and a Treylon Burks reception of 13 yards, got Washington into field goal territory with 55 seconds remaining.

On what ended up being the final play of the game, Daniels took a dive at the Giants' 24-yard line with eight seconds remaining on the clock. His offense couldn't get back to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball before it hit triple zeros. The Commanders can't get the play off in time and this game ends in a tie pic.twitter.com/WmPp6q5hU0 There's a lot of blame to go around for this catastrophe, including head coach Dan Quinn. However, in speaking to reporters on Thursday, Daniels made sure to declare himself the main