A physical battle between NFC East rivals ended in controversy on Sunday Night Football after the Giants slid past the Commanders for a 20–12 victory at FedEx Field.
Facing fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds left to play in the game, Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke zipped a pass to receiver Curtis Samuel in the end zone with Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes draped over him in coverage. Both players jumped to make a play on the ball but the pass fell incomplete, resulting in the end of the game after the officiating crew determined there wasn’t a penalty despite Holmes appearing to make a lot of contact with Samuel before the pass.