A closer look at how Odell Beckham Jr. got open for a 30-yard touchdown

The Giants had lead the game almost from the kickoff on Thursday night, and never looked close to losing it. But the game, and the New York victory, was sealed early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Eli Manning found star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Washington’s defense has featured zone coverage with an emphasis on protecting the deep parts of the field and preventing big plays. This is understandable, given the number of big plays given up by this defense last season, but on Thursday night, the Giants found a way through the Redskins’ zone coverage.

Here, the Redskins run cover-four, also known as quarters coverage. The defense splits…