Jaylin Lane’s 63-yard punt return for a touchdown, with 1:05 left in the first half, turned a tight game into a rout. The Washington Commanders held on from there for a 29-21 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, snapping an eight-game losing streak and moving to 4-10 on the season. New York (2-12) lost its eighth straight game, played in cold, windy and snowy conditions in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Marcus Mariota started at quarterback for Washington in place of an injured Jayden Daniels and finished 10 of 19 for 211 yards and a touchdown. His 51-yard connection with Terry McLaurin early in the fourth quarter put the game away. Jaxson Dart, New York’s rookie quarterback, threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted once, by Mike Sainristil, who returned it 55 yards.
Table of Contents
Final Score
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
Commanders (4-10, 2-6 away)
3
19
0
7
29
Giants (2-12, 2-4 home)
0
7
7
7
21
Game Leaders
Category
Commanders
Giants
Passing
Marcus Mariota, 211 yds, 1 TD (10/19)
Jaxson Dart, 246 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT (20/36)
Rushing
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 96 yds, 1 TD (18 car)
Tyrone Tracy Jr., 70 yds, 1 TD (15 car)
Receiving
Terry McLaurin, 69 yds, 1 TD (3 rec)
Theo Johnson, 72 yds (3 rec)
Sacks
Von Miller, 1
Dane Belton, 1
Tackles
Quan Martin, 9 (5 solo)
Darius Muasau, 11 (5 solo)
Team Stats
Stat
Commanders
Giants
1st Downs
19
22
Passing 1st Downs
10
12
Rushing 1st Downs
8
7
1st Downs by Penalty
1
3
3rd Down Efficiency
3-11
2-12
4th Down Efficiency
0-0
2-4
Total Plays
58
67
Total Yards
340
384
Total Drives
12
12
Yards per Play
5.9
5.7
Net Passing Yards
195
238
Comp/Att
10/19
20/37
Yards per Pass
9.3
6.3
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-16
1-8
Rushing Yards
145
146
Rushing Attempts
37
29
Yards per Rush
3.9
5.0
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-1
3-4
Penalties-Yards
11-67
6-62
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles Lost
2
0
Defensive/Special Teams TDs
1
0
Time of Possession
30:48
29:12
Passing Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
Sacks
QBR
RTG
Marcus Mariota (#8)
10/19
211
11.1
1
0
2-16
34.2
109.8
Team
10/19
195
11.1
1
0
2-16
—
109.8
New York Giants
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
Sacks
QBR
RTG
Jaxson Dart (#6)
20/36
246
6.8
2
1
1-8
35.3
83.8
Jameis Winston (#19)
0/1
0
0.0
0
0
0-0
0.5
39.6
Team
20/37
238
6.6
2
1
1-8
—
81.6
Rushing Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#22)
18
96
5.3
1
16
Marcus Mariota (#8)
10
43
4.3
0
11
Jeremy McNichols (#26)
9
6
0.7
0
6
Team
37
145
3.9
1
16
New York Giants
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Tyrone Tracy Jr. (#29)
15
70
4.7
1
12
Jaxson Dart (#6)
9
63
7.0
0
29
Devin Singletary (#26)
5
13
2.6
0
8
Team
29
146
5.0
1
29
Receiving Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGTS
Terry McLaurin (#17)
3
69
23.0
1
51
4
Deebo Samuel (#1)
3
43
14.3
0
18
5
Ben Sinnott (#82)
1
36
36.0
0
36
1
Noah Brown (#85)
1
28
28.0
0
28
1
John Bates (#87)
1
19
19.0
0
19
1
Jeremy McNichols (#26)
1
16
16.0
0
16
1
Treylon Burks (#13)
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
Jaylin Lane (#83)
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
Team
10
211
21.1
1
51
16
New York Giants
Player
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
TGTS
Theo Johnson (#84)
3
72
24.0
0
42
4
Wan’Dale Robinson (#17)
5
54
10.8
1
17
10
Darius Slayton (#18)
4
53
13.3
0
19
10
Daniel Bellinger (#82)
3
35
11.7
0
13
4
Tyrone Tracy Jr. (#29)
3
27
9.0
1
18
4
Isaiah Hodgins (#89)
1
4
4.0
0
4
2
Devin Singletary (#26)
1
1
1.0
0
1
1
Jalin Hyatt (#13)
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
Team
20
246
12.3
2
42
36
Defensive Stats
Washington Commanders
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
TD
Quan Martin (#20)
9
5
0
0
1
0
0
Bobby Wagner (#54)
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
Noah Igbinoghene (#6)
5
5
0
0
0
1
0
Antonio Hamilton Sr. (#34)
5
3
0
0
2
0
0
Frankie Luvu (#4)
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jeremy Reaves (#39)
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
Jer’Zhan Newton (#95)
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Magee (#58)
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
Javon Kinlaw (#99)
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
Mike Sainristil (#0)
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
Von Miller (#24)
3
1
1
1
0
2
0
Will Harris (#3)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Preston Smith (#52)
2
2
0
1
1
2
0
Nick Bellore (#57)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Eddie Goldman (#97)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Deebo Samuel (#1)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jeremy McNichols (#26)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jacob Martin (#55)
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
Colson Yankoff (#80)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ale Kaho (#51)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Team
64
47
1
4
6
8
1
New York Giants
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
TD
Darius Muasau (#53)
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
Tyler Nubin (#27)
8
6
0
2
0
0
0
Dane Belton (#24)
8
4
1
1
0
1
0
Abdul Carter (#51)
7
5
1
3
0
1
0
Paulson Adebo (#21)
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
Bobby Okereke (#58)
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jevon Holland (#8)
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
Roy Robertson-Harris (#95)
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Dexter Lawrence II (#97)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Chauncey Golston (#57)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Neville Hewitt (#47)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Dru Phillips (#22)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Dalen Cambre (#83)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jalin Hyatt (#13)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Brian Burns (#0)
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
Tomon Fox (#45)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cor’Dale Flott (#28)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Team
67
37
2
6
2
5
0
Turnovers
Interceptions
Team
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Commanders
Mike Sainristil (#0)
1
55
0
Giants
None
0
0
0
Fumbles
Washington Commanders
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Marcus Mariota (#8)
2
1
0
Jeremy McNichols (#26)
1
1
0
Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#22)
1
0
0
Josh Conerly Jr. (#72)
0
0
2
Team
4
2
2
New York Giants
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Jaxson Dart (#6)
1
0
0
Jon Runyan (#76)
0
0
1
Brian Burns (#0)
0
0
1
Abdul Carter (#51)
0
0
1
Team
1
0
3
Special Teams Stats
Kicking
Team
Player
FG
PCT
LONG
XP
PTS
Commanders
Jake Moody (#16)
3/3
100.0
46
2/3
11
Giants
Younghoe Koo (#37)
0/2
0.0
0
3/3
3
Punting
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Commanders
Tress Way (#10)
4
183
45.8
0
3
55
Giants
Cameron Johnston (#15)
4
182
45.5
0
0
49
Kick Returns
Washington Commanders
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Chase Edmonds (#38)
3
59
19.7
22
0
Jeremy McNichols (#26)
1
14
14.0
14
0
Team
4
73
18.3
22
0
New York Giants
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Deonte Banks (#2)
3
79
26.3
28
0
Devin Singletary (#26)
1
21
21.0
21
0
Team
4
100
25.0
28
0
Punt Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Commanders
Jaylin Lane (#83)
3
91
30.3
63
1
Giants
Jevon Holland (#8)
2
7
3.5
10
0
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Time
Team
Play
Drive
Score
9:22
WSH
Jake Moody 46-yd field goal
10 plays, 39 yards, 5:38
WSH 3-0
2nd Quarter
Time
Team
Play
Drive
Score
13:38
WSH
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 16-yd run (Moody kick)
4 plays, 47 yards, 1:54
WSH 10-0
8:26
WSH
Jake Moody 39-yd field goal
9 plays, 56 yards, 3:43
WSH 13-0
3:37
NYG
Tyrone Tracy Jr. 12-yd run (Koo kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 4:49
WSH 13-7
1:05
WSH
Jaylin Lane 63-yd punt return (PAT failed)
3 plays, -10 yards, 0:35
WSH 19-7
0:00
WSH
Jake Moody 42-yd field goal
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:10
WSH 22-7
3rd Quarter
Time
Team
Play
Drive
Score
11:48
NYG
Tyrone Tracy Jr. 18-yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Koo kick)
7 plays, 82 yards, 3:12
WSH 22-14
4th Quarter
Time
Team
Play
Drive
Score
13:46
WSH
Terry McLaurin 51-yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Moody kick)
2 plays, 59 yards, 1:09
WSH 29-14
3:43
NYG
Wan’Dale Robinson 16-yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Koo kick)
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:56
WSH 29-21
Notable Stat Lines
Von Miller recorded his seventh sack of the season in his 200th career game. The sack was his 136.5th, enough to pass Jared Allen (136.0) for 12th on the NFL’s all-time list since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, and it gave him his highest single-season total since 2022.
Sainristil’s 55-yard return was his fourth interception of the season. He became the first Washington cornerback with four interceptions in a season since Kendall Fuller in 2017, and the first Washington player at any position to reach four in a season since Darrick Forrest in 2022.
Giants safety Dane Belton forced two fumbles, a career high. Linebacker Abdul Carter finished with three tackles for loss, also a career best.
Game Information
Detail
Info
Date
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
Venue
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
Attendance
77,481
Broadcast
FOX
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Umpire
Scott Walker
Down Judge
Dale Keller
Line Judge
Quentin Givens
Field Judge
Aaron Santi
Side Judge
Jimmy Buchanan
Back Judge
Todd Prukop
The result moved Washington to 4-10 and dropped New York to 2-12, deepening the Giants’ hold on last place in the NFC East with a coaching search already on the horizon for the franchise. Washington hosted the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 20, 2025, and the Giants hosted the Minnesota Vikings the following day, Dec. 21.
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