WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT SPECIAL TEAMS

Both teams knew footing would be an issue on Sunday. With rain coming down, the Commanders missed the first extra point attempt of the game. Giants kicker Dominic Zvada then missed for the first time this season on a 50-yard attempt. But the Giants weren’t about to shy away from the undrafted rookie.

Since at least 1983, Zvada  became the only NFL rookie with four field goal attempts of 50+ yards in a single game – and just the second player overall to do it. The other time was Indianapolis’ Matt Gay at Baltimore on Sept. 24, 2023.

In total, Zvada made from 51 and 56 yards (which tied Ali Haji-Sheikh’s 1983 record for the longest made field goal by a rookie in Giants history) and missed from 50, 57 and 46 yards on the Giants’ first possession of overtime.

The 57-yard attempt went wide left with two seconds left in the first half.  It would have tied the franchise record if it went through the uprights. It was the longest field goal attempt by a Giants rookie kicker since Owen Pochman missed a 63-yarder in Denver on Sept.10, 2001, also at the end of the first half.

Jordan Stout averaged 57.0 yards on two punts, both of which were downed inside the 20.

RT Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), CB Colton Hood (concussion), S Tyler Nubin (neck)

NYG: RB Devin Singletary, OL J.C. Davis, DL Bobby Jamison-Travis, S Jason Pinnock, CB Nikko Reed, QB Jake Haener (3rd QB)

WAS: WR Stefon Diggs (hamstring), QB Marcus Mariota (knee), S Tyler Owens (hamstring), S Nick Cross (illness), G Tanoa Togiai, DE Charles Omenihu (groin/ankle), S Percy Butler (hamstring)

NYG: WR Braxton Berrios (reserve/injured), WR Dontae Fleming (practice squad addition), QB Jake Haener (signed from practice squad), DL Chauncey Golston (reserve/injured), WR Dalen Cambre (elevated from practice squad), OLB Trace Ford (elevated from practice squad)

WAS: WR Jaylin Lane (reserve/injured), S Darren Hall (practice squad addition), OLB T.J. Maguranyanga (practice squad addition), DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (activated from PUP), LB Austin Keys (practice squad addition), S Darren Hall (elevated from practice squad), WR Van Jefferson (elevated from practice squad)

Week 5 at WAS: LB Tremaine Edmunds, CB Nic Jones, CB Deonte Banks

Week 4 vs. ARI: DL D.J. Reader, RT Jermaine Eluemunor, LB Micah McFadden, RB Cam Skattebo

Week 3 vs. TEN: S Jevón Holland, FB Patrick Ricard, LB Zaire Barnes

Week 2 at LAR: OLB Abdul Carter, OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, QB Jaxson Dart, S Elijah Campbell

Week 1 vs. DAL: OLB Brian Burns, DL Chauncey Golston, P Jordan Stout, OT Andrew Thomas

Preseason 3 at NYJ: LG Jon Runyan, S Tyler Nubin, LB Zaire Barnes

Preseason 2 at MIA: QB Jameis Winston, LB Micah McFadden, CB Greg Newsome II

Preseason 1 vs. MIN: QB Jaxson Dart, P Jordan Stout, OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux