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In the beginning of the game, New York moved the ball well on their opening drive. That is until Eli Manning threw the first of three interceptions. His first came on a pass intended for Shane Vereen. The ball bounced off the running back and right into the hands of linebacker Perry Riley Jr. On the next Giants drive, a Manning pass towards Dwayne Harris was knocked in the air by cornerback Will Blackmon, caught by Harris, who was then rocked by a hit by Kyshoen Jarrett. Harris lost the ball and it went right into the hands of Blackmon, who was credited with the interception. Nobody was able to score in the first quarter.
The Skins were the first on the board with a 41 yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins. On their next drive Kirk Cousins fired a deep ball to Desean Jackson 63 yards for the touchdown. That put the Redskins up 10-0. The Redskins would move the ball down the field later in the half. Cousins found Jamison Crowder on an in route that was ruled for a touchdown originally, but was called back on the booth review when they discovered Crowder's knee was down at the half yard line for a fourth down. Rather than kicking the field goal, head coach Jay Gruden sent Cousins out to go for it. With 1:50 left in the half, Cousins ran it in with a QB sneak for a one yard touchdown. The officials had to review the play but the play was upheld and confirmed so the touchdown stood. Washington would head to the locker room up 17-0.
A field goal in the early fourth quarter put the Redskins up 20-0. Big Blue would put together a rally. At 10:19, the Giants went for it on 4th and 16 with a no huddle and Manning threw a deep ball to Reuben Randle 40 yards to put the Giants on the board. After the defense forced the Redskins to put the Giants took over, down 20-7 with 7:20 left in the game. Nine plays and 77 yards later, Manning found his favorite target Odell Beckham Jr. as he made another signature catch that probably could only be made by him. Beckham dove in the end zone and caught Eli's pass for the 21-yard touchdown. The Giants cut the Redskins lead 20-14 with 4:57 left. The many Giants fans who made the trek started to make noise and Washington was put on the ropes.
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The Redskins got the ball back and were forced to a 3rd and 4, but Cousins found tight end Jordan Reed for 20 yards to move the chains to the Washington 48. A few plays later, Alfred Morris picked up another first down on a seven-yard carry. The Redskins faced another big third down situation, this time with 10 yards out. They couldn't move the ball and weren't in field goal range so they were forced to punt. Morris got stuffed for a one-yard loss and Gruden decided to punt as he tried to pin the Giants in their own territory with 19 seconds left. A holding call against the Redskins added 10 yards to the return which set up New York with a first and 10 from their own 16. They weren't able to string anything on their drive and on the last play of the game, a desperation play got thrown out of bounds sealing the victory, and first place, for the Redskins.
The Redskins improve their record to 5-6 which surpassed their win total from a year ago. They also improve to 5-1 at home, losing the first game but winning the next five. Their five straight home victories is Washington's first since they won their first six home games in Weeks 1-11 in their most recent Super Bowl title season back in 1991. The Giants will gear up for a home game against the Jets in the battle of New York this Sunday at 1:00. The Redskins will await the Cowboys as their hated rivals make the trip up to FedEx for Monday Night Football.
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