For Months, the buildup to Week 1 between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders has carried one clear message: Washington is the favorite, New York is the unknown question mark.
Oddsmakers, analysts, and even beat writers painted the Commanders as the safer bet — a young playoff team on the rise that turned it around within a year, powered by superstar quarterback Jayden Daniels, and backed by a defense expected to carry them into contention. Washington comes into Sunday as a 6-point favorite over the Giants.
But what if all of that collapsed in three hours on Sunday?