Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels understands his team needs to play with an increased level of desperation in their next game on Thursday Night Football against the division-rival New York Giants.
"Yeah," Daniels said after Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams when asked if he thinks the Commanders are starting to run out of time this season. "I think next week is must-win."
The Commanders dropped to 2-5-1 with Sunday's defeat. Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 274 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. He ran for another 16 yards but committed his first turnover of the season with a fumble in the second quarter.
The Giants lead the NFC East at 5-2-1. The two teams played to a tie in Week 5 after the Commanders inexplicably let the clock run out in overtime despite having time to attempt a game-winning field goal.
"It's a short week against our division leader on the road," head coach Dan Quinn said ahead of the pivotal Week 10 matchup. "We gotta go and we have to play all three phases together."
