Dustin Hopkins put his foot into the opening kickoff, and Sunday’s huge NFC East showdown between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants was officially underway on a cold, soggy day at FedExField.
A win for the Redskins, and they tie the Giants atop the NFC East standings heading into December. That’s all you can ask for.
The Redskins won the opening coin toss and deferred to the second half, giving the Giants’ offense a first crack on Sunday.
New York appeared just fine with pounding it out on the ground on their opening possession, getting gains of seven, eight and four yards in between a couple passes before facing a 3rd and 11 (after a delay of game) from the Giants’ 48-yard line.