Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT)
Venue: Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: F NBC: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
Weather: Mostly sunny, ~82°F at kickoff, light winds 5–8 mph; minimal weather impact on play (dome‑style roof not applicable — open‑air stadium)
Injury Report
New York Giants
Andrew Thomas (LT) – Probable (foot)
Malik Nabers (WR) – Probable (toe/shoulder/back)
No other major injuries; Russell Wilson set for Giants debut at QB
Washington Commanders
Chase Young (DE) – Questionable (calf)
Trevor Penning (OT) – Questionable
Terry McLaurin (WR) – Active; coming off 1,096‑yard, 13‑TD season
Team Records & Recent Form
2024 Recap:
Giants: 6‑11, last in NFC East; swept 0‑2 by Washington
Commanders: 12‑5, NFC Championship Game appearance
Recent Head‑to‑Head: Washington won both 2024 meetings by 5 points or fewer
Series History: Giants lead all‑time 107‑71‑5; Washington seeking first 3‑game win streak vs NYG since 1998‑2000
Betting Trends
Commanders 7‑2 at home in 2024 — most home wins since 1991
Giants 0‑2 in last two season openers (both blowout losses)
Washington has covered in 4 of last 5 home openers
Last 4 meetings decided by ≤5 points
GIANTS NOTES:
• QB RUSSELL WILSON makes NYG debut. Expected to make 200th career reg. season start in Week 1. Ranks 3rd among active players with 46,135 pass yards & 350 TD passes. Has 90+ rating in 12 of his 13 career seasons. Passed for 3 TDs vs. INT for 93.6 rating in his last game vs. Was. (11/10/24 w/ Pit.). • RB TYRONE TRACY ranked 2nd among rookie RBs in scrimmage yards (1,123) & rush yards (839). Had TD in 4 of his final 5 road games in 2024. • WR MALIK NABERS had 109 receptions for 1,204 yards & 7 TDs in 2024, 2ndmost receptions by rookie ever. Had 10 catches for 127 yards & TD in last road meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 9+ catches. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON set career high with 93 catches in 2024. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE set career highs with 9 sacks & 8 TFL last season. • LB BRIAN BURNS set his career highs in tackles (71) & PD (8), tied his career high with 17 TFL & had 8.5 sacks in 2024. Is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 7.5+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had 5.5 sacks & 8 TFL last season. Has 5.5 sacks & 9 TFL in 5 career games vs. Was., incl. TFL in each game. • LB ABDUL CARTER was selected No. 3 overall in 2025 NFL Draft. • LB MICAH MCFADDEN led team with career-high 107 tackles & had 8 TFL in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 11+ tackles. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 93 tackles in 12 games last season, incl. 5+ tackles in each of his final 11 games. • CB PAULSON ADEBO makes NYG debut. Had 43 PD & 10 INTs in 52 games (2021-24) with NO. • S JEVON HOLLAND makes NYG debut. Had 296 tackles, 25 PD, 9 TFL, 5 INTs & 5 FFs in 60 games (2021-24) with Mia. • S TYLER NUBIN led all rookies with 98 tackles in 2024.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
• QB JAYDEN DANIELS became the 3rd starting rookie QB to win 12 games in 2024 & had the highest comp. pct. (69) & most rush yards (891) ever by a qualified rookie QB last season. Had 2+ TD passes in each of his final 4 home starts. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 95+ rating. • RB AUSTIN EKELER is 1 of 2 (Alvin Kamara) with 300+ rush yards & 300+ rec. yards in each of past 7 seasons. Needs 2 TDs to become the 3rd undrafted player since 1967 with 75+ career scrimmage TDs. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had franchise-record 13 rec. TDs last season. Is one of four players ever with 75+ receptions & 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his 1st 6 career seasons. Had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL makes Was. debut. Had 334 catches, 5,935 scrimmage yards (4,792 rec., 1,143 rush) & 42 TDs (22 rec., 20 rush) in 81 games (2019-24) with SF. • TE ZACH ERTZ ranks 6th all-time among TEs with 775 career receptions & 9th all-time among TEs with 8,088 rec. yards. • LB BOBBY WAGNER leads all active players with 1,832 career tackles & became 2nd player (London Fletcher) since 2000 with 100+ tackles in each of his 1st 13 career seasons. • LB VON MILLER makes Was. debut. Leads active players with 129.5 career sacks. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 99 tackles, 12 TFL & career highs with 8 sacks & 7 PD in 2024. Is 1 of 2 (T.J. Watt) with 20+ sacks (21), 40+ TFL (41) & 15+ PD (16) since 2022. • DT DARON PAYNE is 1 of 5 DL with 50+ tackles in 6 of past 7 seasons. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG has 5+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons. • DE DEATRICH WISE makes Was. debut. Had 34 sacks in 8 seasons (2017-24) with NE. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE had 3 PD in 2 games with Was. in 2024. Expected to make 100th career reg. season appearance in Week 1. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL led all rookies with 14 PD & ranks 2nd with 90 tackles in 2024.
Game Odds
New York Giants 45.5
Washington Commanders – 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 6, 2025
