That Giants-Commanders game finished so ugly, it had former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, now an analyst for NBC’s “Football Night in America,” literally feeling sick. Tomlin sharply criticized both teams on Sunday, absolutely ripping into how they closed out a game that turned a likely win into a tie. He’s seen some wild finishes, but what went down between those two NFC East rivals apparently just shocked him to his core.
The Botched Finish That Triggered Tomlin
Tomlin didn’t mince words, calling the whole ending “disgusting.” And honestly, who could blame him? He was particularly grossed out by one specific play. “I was disgusted by the Skattebo fumble. I threw up in my mouth a little bit at the end of the game,” Tomlin said. Imagine a division game, on the line, and you see that. First, the Giants blew their shot at a game-winning field goal when Cam Skattebo coughed up an inexplicable fumble. You think that’s bad? Wait for it.
Then, the Commanders got their chance. But instead of setting up a game-winning field goal, Jayden Daniels held onto the ball and went down way too late to get another snap off. It was a complete, botched final sequence that just evaporated their likely win. You can’t make this stuff up.
Quinn and Daniels Take The Heat, Tomlin Sees More
It was an absolute mess, and Commanders coach Dan Quinn was visibly furious, slamming his headset after that final mistake. Both Quinn and Daniels stepped up, taking the blame for what happened after the game. It’s the standard stuff you hear after a meltdown, right?
Tomlin kinda hinted at that, too. “We’ll never know what happened,” he said. “The head coach said what he was supposed to say. The quarterback said what he was supposed to say. It’s just tough, man.” He’s not wrong about that. Division wins are precious, especially in a brutal league like the NFL, and the Commanders had one right in their grasp only to watch it slip away. If the Commanders’ season keeps going south like this, you gotta wonder if coaching Daniels might even become an option for Tomlin down the line. That’s how much this kind of loss can sting.
This kind of soul-crushing loss, especially in the division, can totally tank a team’s morale and momentum. For Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels, the fallout from that absolutely “disgusting” finish is just getting started.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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