Jayden Daniels shakes off two picks and hits Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left as Washington beats the Giants 24-21

Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left Thursday night, and the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 at MetLife Stadium. It came after Daniels threw back-to-back interceptions, his first two of the season, according to the Associated Press.

Daniels finished 23 of 33 for 249 yards and three touchdowns, per the ESPN box score. Before the Diggs score he hit Ben Sinnott from 1 yard out with five seconds left in the first half and Antonio Williams from 31 yards in the third quarter. Diggs caught six passes for 83 yards. The AP said the winner was his 80th career touchdown catch, making him the 30th player in NFL history to reach that number.

"You could mess up the whole game but still have a chance to win," Daniels said afterward.

McCarthy's big night ends on a pick

McCarthy threw for a career-high 293 yards in his first home start since the Giants traded for him in late September. He went 23 of 36 with one touchdown, a 66-yard catch-and-run by Isaiah Likely with 8:13 left that put New York ahead 21-17. Likely finished with nine catches for 127 yards. Cam Skattebo ran 18 times for 78 yards and scored from 1 and 13 yards out.

New York could not run out the clock after Likely's touchdown. A quarterback sneak by Jameis Winston was first ruled a first down, then reversed when Dan Quinn challenged, the AP reported. The Giants punted the ball back to Washington, and a pass interference call helped set up the Diggs touchdown. McCarthy was then intercepted by Rasul Douglas in the final minute.

"It's easy to second-guess the final two passes," McCarthy said. "The pressure was coming. It's one-on-one outside. I wanted to give my playmaker a chance."

Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada also missed a 33-yard field goal wide left. He is 8 of 14 since making his first nine NFL attempts. "You can't start firing guys left and right," Giants coach John Harbaugh said. "I believe in him."

What it means in the NFC East

Washington is now two games behind New York, but it holds the head-to-head tiebreaker because the teams tied 27-27 in their first meeting. Diggs described Daniels' demeanor after the interceptions in two words for Prime Video: "Kobe Bryant. Poised."

"This was one that got away," Harbaugh said. The Giants host Jacksonville on Sunday, Nov. 22. Washington next hosts Cincinnati on Monday, Nov. 23.