New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- LANDOVER, Md. - Washington had the ball at the Giants' 24-yard line, enough room for a winning kick and almost no room for another mistake. Twelve seconds remained in overtime. There were no timeouts left. Jayden Daniels kept the ball, went down for no gain, and the Commanders could not get another snap away before the clock expired.

A 27-27 tie on Sunday left two teams confronting different versions of the same failure. The Giants had recovered from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, only to waste two overtime chances to win. Washington had surrendered that lead, recovered a fumble that offered a final escape, and then failed to attempt the field goal its last drive had made possible.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn ac...