Giants lead NFC East and host Commanders in Thursday White Out
The gist
The Giants lead the NFC East at 5-2-1 and host Washington Thursday after winning in Philadelphia.
A win would tighten their division grip before the NFL trade deadline.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026The Giants and Commanders played to a 27-27 tie in Week 5 at Washington, the third tie between the teams.
- Nov 8, 2026The Giants beat the Eagles 19-11 in Philadelphia, their first win there since 2013, improving to 5-2-1 under Harbaugh. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered a hip injury in the second half and was questionable to return; Jameis Winston threw the Giants' only touchdown, to tight end Isaiah Likely.
- Nov 9, 2026Harbaugh said McCarthy is 'doing well' and it 'does look like he's going to play' Thursday, and that running back Cam Skattebo should be full-go. The Giants announced a 'White Out' for Thursday Night Football against the Commanders on Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. at MetLife Stadium.
Key terms
- NFC East
- One of the four divisions of the National Football Conference in the National Football League.
- bye week
- A scheduled week when a team or player does not play a match while others do.
Source: Wikipedia