In a Week 16 battle between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, you never would have thought either team was 3-11. There were several lead changes and overtime was needed, but in the end, it was the Giants who left D.C with a 41-35 victory
While Saquon Barkley played a tremendous game for the Giants, it was Daniel Jones who was the star of the game.
In the first quarter, Jones threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard to put the Giants up 7-0.
In the second quarter, Jones’ second touchdown pass was a 33-yard strike to Barkley that put the Giants up 21-14.
Before the half, Jones found Cody Latimer for a 10-yard touchdown that put them up 28-14.
Late in the third quarter, Jones threw his fourth touchdown pass, this one to rookie tight end Kaden Smith for nine yards and the Giants lead increased to 35-21.
After the game went to overtime, the Giants won the toss and received, Jones led the Giants offense down the field and ended the game with a three-yard touchdown pass to Smith, his second of the game.
For the game, Jones finished going 28-for-42 with 352 yards and five touchdown passes, tying Deshaun Watson and Fran Tarkenton for the most four (or more) touchdown performances (3) in a debut season.
