Giants needed to handle business vs. Commanders with gauntlet ahead

The New York Giants have been surprisingly good in 2026, especially given the circumstances. For whatever reason(s), though, they can't seem to shake the Washington Commanders, which could ultimately come back to haunt this group.

Versus all other opponents, the Giants are 5-2. Not too shabby, right? However, they're 0-1-1 against the Commanders, including an incredibly ill-timed, disappointing and self-inflicted 24-21 Thursday Night Football loss.

Poor special teams play, questionable late-game play-calling, a costly fumble by star wide receiver Malik Nabers — the list goes on. There's plenty of blame to go around, and New York has a lot to clean up. Their schedule is about to get a whole…