---
title: "Idle Washington Commanders Slip Further Back in NFC East Race"
url: https://www.herewashingtondc.com/2026/10/26/commanders-bye-week-nfc-east-giants-overtime-eagles-next/
date: 2026-10-26T06:48:46-04:00
modified: 2026-10-26T06:48:46-04:00
author: "Lynn Colon"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Washington DC"
attribution: "HERE Washington DC"
---

# Idle Washington Commanders Slip Further Back in NFC East Race

*Source: [HERE Washington DC](https://www.herewashingtondc.com/2026/10/26/commanders-bye-week-nfc-east-giants-overtime-eagles-next/) — October 26, 2026 by Lynn Colon*

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Commanders spent Sunday off the field and still lost ground in the NFC East, sitting idle at 1-4-1 during their bye week while a division rival kept winning.

The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime, moving to 4-2-1 and opening a 2.5-game lead on Washington. A Houston win would have cut that gap to 1.5 games.

The Texans forced the extra period when C.J. Stroud found Xavier Hutchinson for a tying touchdown with 52 seconds left. Houston then went three-and-out, and New York ended it in two plays: a 42-yard run by Cam Skattebo and a 30-yard touchdown run by Devin Singletary.

The rest of the division meets Monday night, when Dallas plays Philadelphia.

Washington returns to Northwest Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 1, for an 8:20 p.m. home game against the Eagles, the first game after the off week. The Los Angeles Rams visit the following Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m.