The Washington Commanders will look to sweep the New York Giants for the first time since 2021 and improve to 7-2 for the first time since 1996 when the longtime rivals meet Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Commanders are coming off a remarkable 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears thanks to a last-second Hail Mary from rookie sensation Jayden Daniels to Noah Brown. The Giants have lost three straight and are 2-6. The Commanders beat them 21-18 in September in a game where the Giants scored three touchdowns but did not subsequently convert a point because kicker Graham Gano was injured on the opening kickoff.

Washington (6-2) at New York Giants (2-6)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX

BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 4

Series record: Giants lead 108-72-5.

Against the spread: Giants 3-5; Commanders 6-2.

Last meeting: The Commanders defeated the Giants 21-18 on September 15 in Landover, Maryland.

Last week: The Commanders beat the Bears 18-15 at home. The Giants lost to the Steelers 26-18 in Pittsburgh on Monday night.

Commanders Offensive: Total (3), Run (3), Pass (10), Score (3)

Commanders Defense: Total (13), Run (25), Pass (6), Score (10)

Giants offense: total (26), rush (24), pass (23), score (31)

Giants Defense: Overall (13), Run (25), Pass (6), Score (10)

Rotation differential: Commanders plus-4; Giants minus-3.

Commanders Player to Watch

RB Brian Robinson Jr. A national audience has seen (twice) what quarterback Jayden Daniels can do, and he’s the favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year for a reason. But Washington’s offense has been so effective because of its balance, and it’s not just Daniels taking off and running. Robinson has totaled 461 yards and six touchdowns this season, the Commanders game without him is the only one they have lost since the season opener. He rushed for a career-high 133 yards on 17 carries against New York in September.

Giants player to watch

CB Deonte Banks. The 2023 first-round pick was benched for the second half of the nationally televised game against the Steelers. It was a bad year for him. He was relieved after missing a tackle on Monday. Banks began the season as the Giants’ projected cornerback. Coach Brian Daboll said he would start Sunday.

Key match

The Giants defense against Daniels. In the first game, the Commanders gained 425 yards, held the ball for 37:32, went 8 of 15 on third and fourth attempts and couldn’t punt. New York stayed close as Washington was 0 of 6 in the red zone and took 10 penalties for 69 yards.

Key injuries

Daniels has rib soreness that has limited him in practice, but he is expected to play. …Rookie LT Brandon Coleman could return from a concussion, while veteran LT Cornelius Lucas is out with a left ankle injury. … The Giants will not have K Greg Joseph (abdomen) or P Jamie Gillan (hamstring) available. With Graham Gano still out after being injured against Washington in Week 2, rookie Jude McAtamney could be left off the practice squad to kick things off. … RB Tyrone Tracy has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play, as is CB Cor’Dale Flott, who missed the Steelers game with a groin injury. … LB Ty Summers (ankle) is questionable.

Series Notes

Washington is looking for its first sweep since 2021. The Giants have won three of the last four meetings.

Statistics and others

Washington is 4-0 at home for the first time since 1978 and 2-2 away. … Washington hasn’t started 7-2 since 1996. … The Commanders are the fourth team since 1950 and first since the 2016 Cowboys to win six of their first eight games starting with a rookie QB. … Daniels had a career-high 326 passing yards against Chicago. He completed 71.8 percent of his passes, ranking second behind Detroit’s Jared Goff among players with at least 100 attempts. … Last week was the first time Washington won a game with a touchdown on the final play of regulation since at least 1970. … Robinson has five touchdowns in his last five games. … WR Terry McLaurin had a season-high 125 receiving yards last week. … TE Zach Ertz has received more than 50 yards in four straight games against New York. … DT Daron Payne notched his first complete sack of the season against the Bears. … The Giants have lost three games in a row. They are 0-4 at home and haven’t scored a first-half touchdown in any of those games. … Quarterback Daniel Jones threw for 264 yards against the Steelers. He had two TD passes and no interceptions against Washington in September. …Tracy’s 145 rushing yards were the highest total by a Giants rookie since Saquon Barkley ran for 179 yards at Washington on Dec. 9, 2018. His 45-yard TD run was the longest offensive play of the Giants of the season. … WR Darius Slayton had four catches for 108 yards Monday. … The Giants have an NFL-high 35 sacks, one more than last season. … OLB Azeez Ojulari had two sacks last week and five in the last three games. DT Dexter Lawrence leads the NFL with nine sacks. … The Giants haven’t intercepted a pass in seven straight games. … ILB Bobby Okereke had 14 tackles and forced and recovered a fumble Monday.

Fancy tip

It’s the LSU game: Daniels and Malik Nabers again on the same field. In his second game after missing two with a concussion, he caught seven passes for 71 yards. He has 46 catches for 498 yards in six games. He is the third player in the Super Bowl era with 40-plus receptions through his first six career games, joining Barkley (40 in 2018) and the Rams’ Puka Nacua (50 in 2023).