The Giants and Commanders played another game with a thrilling finish on Thursday night. We’ll focus on the two plays that ultimately won the game: Jayden Daniels’ 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs, and Rasul Douglas’s interception with less than 30 seconds remaining.
Both were cover-0 blitzes, and both plays were won by the Commanders.
First, let’s look at the touchdown. Washington trailed 21-17 with 1:05 remaining and faced a 3rd-and-4 from the Giants’ 32-yard line.
When Daniels was asked what he saw, he said:
“Cover-0. Gonna heat us up obviously in those moments.”
“I gave a little signal to Stef [Stefon Diggs]…”
The signal changed Diggs’ route to a slant since the middle of the field would be open: