New York Giants vs Commanders Week 1 Preview: The Rare Week 1 Must Win
We are finally here now boys and ladies, the first NFL Sunday. Unwavering excitement has started to transcend into nagging nervousness. I am one of the blind faithfuls that truly believe the New York Football Giants can make the playoffs…even with this hard hitting schedule. Leaning heavily on our potentially historic defensive pass rush, my thought process is that Russ can manage and lead the offense well enough to put points on the board, and more importantly move the chains enough to give our defense a breather on the side line. With the additions to the secondary, explosive weapon on offense, improved offensive line, historic defensive line, and an elite head coach…I think the Giants have a real shot to sneak into the playoffs.
With all that being said, there is one painful truth to week 1. This game is a MUST WIN.
If we lose to the Washington Commanders, our playoff chances are near zero. With this schedule and the Commanders being one of our most likely competitors for the wild card spots, this is an absolute do or die game. That doesn’t change my interest for the rest of the year, it will just lead me to a quicker path of being on “Jaxson Watch” and scheming for the 2026 NFL Draft. Sounds sad, but true. Here’s the game preview:
New York Giants vs Washington Commanders Week 1 Preview
A long lived rivalry, one of the best in the NFL….even when they franchises stink the games tend to be very entertaining. Historically we’ve had their number winning 108-73-5…with the Commanders taking last season’s head to head. At this moment in time, pretty much every human being on planet Earth would have the Commanders as the more likely to succeed franchise this season out of the two of them. I don’t blame them, they did the one thing that is hardest in this league…find your franchise quarterback. So how do we match up?
Scientific formula below: 1-10 points scale for each most important position group to calculate the result, science.
Giants Quarterback: 6 Commanders Quarterback: 9(Sophomore slump watch)
Giants Offensive Weapons: 7.5 Commanders Offensive Weapons: 8 (if Deebo slim)
Giants Secondary: 8 Commanders Secondary: 7
GIANTS TOTAL: 46.5 COMMANDERS TOTAL: 37
From this scientific non-bias data, you can see that on paper, the talking heads are fucking idiots. The New York Giants have an average to above average offensive line, top 5 wide receiver, super bowl winning quarterback, the best defensive line in the league, an above average secondary, and a football genius in Brian Daboll who has been liberated from the hell of Daniel Jones. The only possible way this game is close tomorrow is if Jayden Daniels brings out his inner Remember the Titans “yo momma hurt my back” joke from carrying his team. He is the X factor. The data just purely points to the magic of last year for the Commanders running dry. Giants lost 8 games in 2024 by 3 points or less….the Commanders won 8 games in 2024 by 3 points or less….recipe for disappointment if you’re a fan of the Manders.
Jayden Daniels being smothered by Giants, lots of them.
SCORE PREDICTION:
Giants 31 Commanders 17
The Giants will beat the Commanders HANDIDLY in week 1 by two scores. I just got this feeling in the plums… I not only expect to see a dominate performance, but I would be sincerely disappointed if this is not the case.
Abdul Carter will record his first NFL sack on Sunday while the rest of the Giants pass rush lead the league in QB hurries for week 1. I think a big X factor mystery piece could be how Deebo Samuel looks and performs and more importantly how he is used. That could be a slight pain in our collective asses if he turns out to look like 2021 Deebo Samuel with Terry Mclaurin on the opposite side. Not ideal. To put a stamp on it…Giants win in convincing fashion and the talking heads start flirting with the idea that this is the 2007 Giants.
WEEK 1 MENU PREVIEW
Going for a tasteful Sunday brunch menu for week 1. I spent a lot of time debating on the classic wing menu or ordering some pizzas, but I decided I’d like to start my season off with 8 cheesy scrambled eggs and a copious amount of sausage.
French Style Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
Maple Spicy Breakfast Sausage
Grilled Kielbasa w/ Peppers/Onions
Classic Buttered Toast
Blueberry Waffles w/ Maple
Grilled Tortillas
Sides of pickled jalapenos, refried beans, banana peppers, cheese
NFL Football Sunday Week 1 Spread
A few hours from kickoff, let’s have a year my fellow ball lovers (pause). Subscribe below to the email chain and if the Giants win on Sunday I’ll be sending out a trivia question to all members…the first correct response emailed back wins an Amazon GC!
GO BIG BLUE!
