Jayden Daniels threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds remaining, and the Washington Commanders rallied for a 24-21 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium to keep their season alive in the NFC East.

Rasul Douglas intercepted a J.J. McCarthy pass at the Washington 11-yard line with 25 seconds left to seal the win for the Commanders (3-5-1), who are 5-0-1 in the last six meetings with the Giants and now own the tiebreaker after the teams tied 27-27 in Week 5. New York (5-3-1) still leads the division, but its lead over Washington is down to two games in the loss column.

Daniels completed 23 of 33 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns with his first two interceptions of the season, ending a run of 207 consecutive passes without a pick. Diggs caught six passes for 83 yards, and Ben Sinnott and Antonio Williams also had touchdown catches for Washington.

After a scoreless first quarter in which Giants rookie kicker Dominic Zvada missed a 33-yard field goal, Washington’s Drew Stevens opened the scoring with a 46-yard field goal early in the second quarter. Cam Skattebo capped a 16-play, 72-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run for a 7-3 Giants lead, but Daniels answered with a nine-play, 67-yard drive and a 1-yard scoring pass to Sinnott with five seconds left in the half to put Washington up 10-7.

Skattebo scored again on a 13-yard run on a pitch with 10:22 left in the third quarter for a 14-10 Giants lead, and Daniels responded with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Williams, who caught the ball inside the 20 and finished the play, to move Washington back in front 17-14.

New York lost a chance to answer when Malik Nabers fumbled in the red zone and Washington recovered, but the Giants took the lead back with 8:13 remaining when McCarthy threaded a throw to Isaiah Likely at midfield and the tight end sidestepped to his left and raced 66 yards for a touchdown and a 21-17 lead.

Daniels was then intercepted on consecutive possessions, first by Jevon Holland at the New York 2-yard line with 5:27 left, then by Ar’Darious Washington at the Commanders’ 46 with 2:15 remaining. The Giants failed to pick up a first down after either takeaway, and after a short punt, Daniels drove Washington 71 yards in 49 seconds and found Diggs, who caught the pass at the New York 25, broke a tackle from Dru Phillips and raced in for the go-ahead score.

McCarthy connected on 23 of 36 passes for a career-high 293 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Giants, who outgained Washington 399 to 340. Likely had nine receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Skattebo rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries with three catches for 44 yards.

Washington was sacked only once and overcame the two late interceptions to win a game it effectively had to have. Pregame fall thunderstorms had nearly delayed the 8:15 p.m. kickoff at the Meadowlands.

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