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Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants live updates, score, highlights

Live updates between the Washington Commanders and the New York Giants in the 2025 season opener at Northwest Stadium.
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Dec 22, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates after throwing a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
Dec 22, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates after throwing a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

The Washington Commanders open the 2025 season at home against the New York Giants and we’ll be providing live score updates throughout including highlights.


The Commanders come in with momentum after a 12–5 season and a trip to the NFC Championship. With quarterback Jayden Daniels leading the offense and no major injuries, expectations are high for another playoff push.

With a full-strength roster and high expectations, Washington has a chance to make an opening statement.

PREGAME


- Commanders Inactives: QB Josh Johnson (emergency 3rd quarterback), RB Chris Rodriguez, LB Ale Kaho, LB Kain Medrano, T Trent Scott, T George Rant, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste

- Giants Inactives: QB Jameis Winston (emergency 3rd quarterback), OT Andrew Thomas, S Beau Brade, OL Evan Neal, TE Thomas Fidone II, DL Darius Alexander

1st Quarter

  • The 2025 season is underway and the Commanders have the ball first. Deebo Samuel on the kick return for 21 yards. Jayden Daniels with a short pass to Austin Ekeler for 4 yards. Daniels then runs for 5 yards. Next play, Daniels scrambles for 7 yards and Commanders 1st down. Then the hand off to Ekeler for 5 yards. Daniels looks for Samuel and pass incomplete. False start on offense, Zach Ertz now 3rd down. Daniels looks to Ertz and pass incomplete, Commanders punt it away. New York Giants Olszewski on the return for 6 yards.
  • Giants with the first possession of the afternoon, Wilson hands off to Tracy and stopped by Commanders Kinlaw for a loss of a yard. Wilson then to Nabers and its incomplete. 3rd down Wilson with a short pass to Robinson for 4 yards, but short of the first down. Giants will go three and out and punt it away. Commanders rookie Jaylin Lane on the return 9 yards. Flag on the play holding against the Commanders.
  • Daniels with the hand off to Ekeler for 6 yards. Daniels scrambles then throws a deep right pass to Chris Moore with toe tap to stay in bounds for 31 yards. Daniels left pass to Samuel for a 8 yard gain. Daniels fake hand off to Ekeler and finds Noah Brown up middle for a 34 yard gain. Daniels keeps the ball with block from Deebo Samuel just shy of the first down. Ekeler run to the left side, Commanders get a first down. Timeout with an injury on the field with Giants LB McFadden down.
  • Daniels hand off to Ekeler up the middle for 5 yards. Daniels over the middle to Ertz for a Commanders TOUCHDOWN. Extra point is good. Commanders on the board first. They take the lead 7-0.
  • Giants Robinson with a 20 yard kick return. Pressure on Wilson from Commanders defense throws the ball away. Pass was intended for Nabers. Tracy runs left 6 yard gain. Wilson then finds Robinson for 1st down. Tracy run up the middle 6 yards, stopped by Wagner and Martin. Floater to Robinson, he breaks a tackle for another Giants 1st down. Wilson to a wide open Nabers for 25 yards. Wilson quick pass to Skattebo 6 yard gain. Skattebo again but not much on the run. 3rd and 5, Wilson zips one to Robinson for 1st down. Flag on the play. Personal foul on Commanders Lattimore after the play.
  • 1st and Goal for the Giants, fake to Tracy then a pass to Nabers, but Commanders defense stops him for loss of 3 yards. Commanders call a timeout. 11th play on the drive, :43 seconds left in the 1st quarter, Wilson pass incomplete to Johnson now 3rd and Goal. Wilson scrambles hit and loses the ball but grabs it back. End of the 1st quarter.

2nd Quarter

  • Giants go for it on 4th and Goal. Wilson in trouble throws to Nabers incomplete. Flag on the play against the Commanders, illegal use of hands. Wilson on the fake pass incomplete. Hand off to Skattebo runs into own player, then piled on. Wilson cant find anyone and throws the ball away. Giants settle for a kick and get 3 on the board. Commanders still lead 7-3.
  • Deebo Samuel on the return for the Commanders, he gets 31 yards. Croskey-Merritt in the backfield he gains a yard. Daniels zips it to Samuel but little high over the middle and it gets out his hands. Pass incomplete. 3rd and 9 Daniels tries to go deep to McLaurin and pass overthrown by Daniels. Commanders punt it away. Giants Olszewski on the return and hit by Bellore. He only gains 8 yards.
  • Giants with another chance to get on the board. Giants Singletary on the run but doesnt get much on the run. Singletary again for 8 yards, stopped shy of the first down. 3rd and 1, Commanders blitz and Wilson throws the ball away. Giants have to punt the ball away. Commanders Jaylin Lane calls fair catch.
  • Hand off to Croskey-Merritt for 11 yards. 11 minutes left in the second quarter, Daniels in trouble and sacked by Giants linebacker Burns. 2nd and 16, Daniels scrambles finds Deebo for the first down. 1st and 10, Samuel in motion for no gain. Flag on the play, Giants called for holding. Daniels quick throw up the middle to Brown for 19 yards. Penalty on Commanders 1st and 15. Daniels is wrapped up by Giants Burns. 2nd sack of the quarter.
  • 2nd and 19, Daniels find McLaurin for 12 yards. 3rd and 7, Daniels scrambles and beats Burns for a first down. Holding on defense. 1st and 10 for Commanders. Hand off to Croskey-Merritt, he stutter steps then goes up the middle for a gain of 6 yards. Daniels again to Croskey-Merritt, he runs up right for a Commanders TOUCHDOWN! Extra point is good. Commanders take the lead 14-3.
  • Robinson on the kickreturn for the Giants. Wilson pressured throws toward Nabers, but not enough time to make the throw. Pass incomplete. Blitz coming, Wilson finds Johnson. They gain 5 yards. 3rd and 5, blitz again, Wilson floats one over the middle. No receiver in sight. Flag on the play. Offsides on the Commanders, 3rd and 1 for the Giants. Sneak play, but whistle blown before the play. Commanders called a timeout.
  • Giants with a sneak run they get the first down. About 4 minutes left in the 1st half. Tracy up the middle for 3 yards. Tracy again but no where to go. No gain on the play. 3rd and 8, play goes dead with a flag on the play. False start on the Giants. 5 yard penalty. 3rd and 13, Commanders rush four and Wilson is sacked in the backfield by Commanders Payne. Giants have to punt it away. Jaylin Lane on the return for no gain. 2-minute warning.
  • Daniels hangs back pass intended for Jaylin Lane but falls incomplete. Daniels over the middle again to Lane, pass complete for a 1st down. Daniels in trouble and is sacked by Thibodeaux. Flag on the play against the Commanders. Screen pass to Deebo a gain of 9 yards. Giants call a timeout.
  • 3rd and 11, Daniels over the middle to Deebo for 21 yards. Ekeler on the run for 4 yards. Then Daniels with a short pass to Ekeler for 12 yards. Commanders call final timeout with :28 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Daniels fires over the middle in the endzone ball a little to high for Brown. Pass falls incomplete. Giants call their second timeout.
  • Daniels right up the middle. 3rd and 1 Daniels throws the ball away. Flag on Daniels for intentional grounding. The time will run off. End of the first half as Commanders will remain in the lead.

HALFTIME: Commander 14, Giants 3

3rd Quarter

  • Giants get the ball coming out of halftime. Kick out of bounds. Giants take the ball on their 20. Wilson finds Nabers on a slant for 11 yards before being taken down by Lattimore. Shuffle pass to Tracy with a run to the outside for a gain of 6 yards. 2nd and 4, another hand off to Tracy. Not much on the play. Four man rush and Wilson is taken down by Daron Payne. Giants are forced to punt it away.
  • Touchback on the kick return. Noah Brown with a quick catch from Daniels for 9 yards. Croskey-Merritt up the middle for 12 yards. Croskey again on the run but only gains a yard. Blitz coming, Daniels scrambles runs for 3 yards but flag on the play, holding by the Commanders offense. 2nd and 19, quick pass in the middle to Ertz for 8 yards. Commanders call its 1st timeout.
  • Daniels over middle with a catch by Ertz. Giants challenges the play. Catch overturned. Commanders are forced to punt it away. Partially blocked turing it into s short kick.
  • Hand off to Singletary for no gain. Deep pass to Nabers but is incomplete. Short left pass to Theo Johnson dropped. Giants are forced to punt it away. Lane calls fair catch.
  • Daniels zings one to McLaurin for a first down. Hand to Croskey-Merritt for 5 yards. Pressure on Daniels throws a high pass to Croskey-Merritt but he can't get it. Pass incomplete. Low pass to McLaurin, ruled incomplete, but Commanders challenge the call. Ruling on the field stands. Commanders punt it away.
  • Wilson in trouble, had to throw the ball away. Tracy on the run but loses 2 yards. 3rd and 12 quick throw to Robinson, they gain 11 yards short of a first down. 4th and 1, quarterback sneak and gets the 1st down for the Giants. Wilson runs for 6 yards. Tracy with a run to the right for 4 yards. Commanders Sainristil injured during the play. Wilson to Slayton falls incomplete. Wilson pressured, Wilson throws and Nabers grabs it out the air for a gain of 20 yards. Wilson pressured again throws a deep pass intended for Nabers. Flag on the play, holding on defense. 1st down Giants.
  • Wilson short middle pass to Johnson for 16 yards. Flag on the play on the offense. Next pass to Nabers incomplete. Blitz coming short middle pass to Skattebo to gain 7 yards. 3rd and 13, Wilson in trouble, Wilson throws, but ball is battted by Payne. Giants will attempt a 55-yard field goal attempt and its good. Adds 3 points for the Giants making it a one score game. Commanders 14, Giants 7.
  • With 1:36 in the 3rd quarter, McCaffrey on the kick return, breaks tackle for a good return of 36 yards. Croskey-Merritt on the run but loses 4 yards. Flag on the play against the Giants results in a Commanders 1st down. Daniels left pass to Deebo for 4 yards. Final play of the quarter, Daniels sees the blitz scrambles up the middle for 4 yards. 3rd quarter comes to and end.

4th Quarter

  • Short right pass to Deebo for no gain. Commanders punt it away and Giants take over. Wilson to Nabers 16 yards, penalty on the field holding against Commanders Trey Amos. Wilson takes off running and get the 1st down. Wilson couldn't find anyone throws out of bounds. 2nd an 10, short pass to Tracy. He gains 6 yards.
  • 3rd and 4, pass over the middle to Tracy the ball comes out, recoved by the Commanders, but catch is ruled incomplete. Giants punt for a touchback. Daniels can't find anyone so he scrambles to the left for 13 yards and a 1st down. McNichols up the middle for 3 yards. Daniels to Ertz for 11 yards. Ekeler on the run. He gains 3 yards.
  • Daniels can't find anyone. Flag on the play holding on the offense. 2nd and 17, Daniels bounces off the defender he gets 12 yards. 3rd and 5 over the middle to Deebo. He gets the Commanders first down. Commanders call their final timeout.
  • 1st and 10, Daniels fires over middle to Deebo pass incomplete. Pentaly on Commanders, false start on Ekeler. Pressure but Daniels finds Ekeler, Ekeler spins and is hit but stays up and get the Commanders first down. Hand off to Samuel he runs left up the sideline and extends for a Commanders TOUCHDOWN! Extra point is good. Commanders extend their lead 21-6.
  • Touchback on the kick. Wilson escapes the pressure for 7 yards. Hand off to Tracy up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 1 Wilson going deep to Robinson, couldn't hold on to the ball. Penalty on the field against the Giants for illegal formation now 3rd and 6. Wilson finds Robinson on the left side for 20 yards. Wilson can't find a receiver, going to take off runinng for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Commanders defense with the pressure. He throws it away. Wilson in trouble shuttles it to Tracy he gains 5 yards.
  • Wilson floats one in the air and intercepted by Martin, pentaly against Commanders defense for roughing the passer. Wilson holds on to the ball for 1 yard. Wilson fires one to Bellinger for 14 yards 1st and Goal. Wilson short pass to the endzone incomplete. Wilson throw batted down by Payne its now 3rd and goal. Wilson pressured throw to Nabers in endzone corner, but pass falls incomplete. Wilson to Robinson in endzone and pass incomplete. Commanders ball.
  • Hand off to Croskey for 2 yards. Giants call first time out with 2:35 left in the 4th quarter. Croskey with a big run picks up 42 yards. Next play, McNichols runs for 13 yards. 2:19 left in the quarter, McNichols on the run again for 2 yards and Giants call their final timeout. Hand off to McNichols for 8 yards. 2-minute warning in effect.
  • Daniels kneels for four downs to wind the clock down. The Commanders defeat the Giants in their season opener.

FINAL: Commanders 21, Giants 6

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Joanne Coley, from Prince George’s County, MD, is a communications professional passionate about storytelling and sports. She holds a bachelor’s in Communications from Kent State University and a Master’s in Communications/Public Relations from Southern New Hampshire University. Since 2018, she has served as Communications Manager at the Council of the Great City Schools. A foodie and traveler, Joanne is also a former state champion in high school shotput and standout athlete in softball.

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