The New York Giants lead the Washington Commanders 14-0 at halftime. In eight first-half possessions for Washington, the Commanders have punted seven times, and quarterback Sam Howell was intercepted on the other possession.
Meanwhile, the Giants, with backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor and an offensive line full of backups, have piled up 256 yards of total offense, with Taylor completing 14 of 22 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns.
Howell has completed five of 14 passes for 60 yards with an interception. He has been sacked five times. The Giants entered Sunday’s game with five sacks on the season. Howell has now been sacked at least four times in every game this season.
New York’s first touchdown came when Taylor found tight end Darren Waller for a 15-yard score. The second score came on a pass from Taylor to running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley finished the first half with 74 yards from scrimmage.
The bright spots for Washington are defensive ends Chase Young and Montez Sweat, who’ve combined for four tackles for loss and three sacks, and punter Tress Way, who is averaging over 50 yards per punt, hitting four inside the 20-yard line.