The better news is that kicker saved them from embarrassment in their first game at recently renamed Northwest Stadium, booting the game-winner in an otherwise sloppy 21-18 win over the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon.

New Commanders kicker Austin Seibert was the hero in Washington on Sunday, as his seven made field goals in the 21-18 win over the New York Giants earned Washington its first victory in 2024. While a kicker won the game for Washington,

The Washington Commanders ironically kicked seven field goals in a 21-18 victory over the kickerless New York Giants in Week 2.

Jamie Gillan was pressed into emergency place-kicking duties, but after hooking a PAT wide right, that was the end. Speaking of Gillan, he had two punts for 87 yards, a 43.5 average, but the net was 31.5. It's not great on the part of his coverage. The Giants had no punt returns this week, while their kickoff returns went for 26 yards on the day.

The New York Giants fall to 0-2 after losing, 21-18, to the Washington Commanders in NFL Week 2 action, Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD.

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The Giants blamed bad luck in part for what transpired Sunday in a walk-off loss. Truth be told, given theirs, they should've seen it coming.

The benefit of the doubt from this regime's Year 1 success has faded. Daboll needs to figure out how to pull the team out of this spiral.

The New York Giants losing kicker Graham Gano to an injury on the opening kickoff turned out to be a big difference-maker in their loss at the Washington Commanders