Heroes, zeros from Giants tie with Commanders: Jameis Winston powered comeback

Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Giants’ 27-27 tie with the Commanders on Sunday: Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.The Giants scrapped their run-oriented game plan and turned to Jameis Winston, who was 33-for-54 passing for 326 yards and three touchdowns — including two in the fourth quarter — to lead a 14-point comeback. Cam Skattebo fumbled as the Giants were positioning for a potential walk-off field goal attempt.

It was his fourth fumble (first lost) in five games this season. Kayvon Thibodeaux took away Jayden Daniels’ intended target on the final play and forced Daniels to scramble, which led to him getting tackled instead of throwing an incompletion.Time ran out before the Commanders could spike the ball and attempt a field goal. 230 straight games the Giants had lost since 1970 when trailing by 14-plus points in the final eight minutes of regulation.

They are now 0-230-1 in such situations. “Happy it wasn’t a loss.Sad it wasn’t a win.” — Giants coach John Harbaugh...