Giants hold on for win over Commanders to snap four-game skid
Sunday was a day of refreshing firsts for the Giants.
Darren Waller’s first touchdown as a Giant. Rookie Deonte Banks’ first NFL interception. Dexter Lawrence’s first two sacks of the year.
The offense’s first touchdown in 220 game minutes, in head coach Brian Daboll’s first week running the offensive meetings.
Tyrod Taylor’s second straight game looking at times like a first-string quarterback on an NFL depth chart.
Their first win in five weeks, a desperately-needed 14-7 victory over their annual get-right opponent, the Washington Commanders.
Not that it came easily. Not that this means everything is right with the team.
But GM Joe Schoen and Daboll had to have this game to keep up the appearance of showing progress in some areas at some point this season.
And their team showed some...