Dustin Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal on an untimed down — after a penalty negated his miss seconds earlier — and Washington beat New York 30-29 on Thursday night, snapping a five-game win streak for the Giants in the series.
It also gave Taylor Heinicke another chance after he cost Washington dearly with a late interception. The 28-year-old quarterback was playing because of an injury to Ryan Fitzpatrick. He threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns. His interception set up Graham Gano’s fifth field goal of the game, which gave the Giants a 29-27 lead with 2:00 remaining. Heinicke then guided Washington back into field goal range.
Hopkins missed his first attempt to win the game, but he was given a second chance when Dexter Lawrence was flagged for being offside. His next attempt was good, giving Washington (1-1) a wild victory.
Daniel Jones threw for 249 yards and a touchdown for the Giants (0-2). He also ran for 95 yards and a TD.
