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Giants Still Have Control of Their Fate in NFC East

By The Best News Network November 14, 2026

Abdul Carter doesn’t feel discouraged at all by the New York Giants’ tough loss at the hands of the Washington Commanders in Week 10’s edition of Thursday Night Football.

The Giants had a chance to further pad their lead atop the NFC East Division standings, but ended up losing to Jayden Daniels and the Commanders at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford to the tune of a 24-21 score.

It won’t get much easier for New York in the coming weeks, with games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions on the schedule.

At the very least, Carter is ready for the challenge.

“We want all the smoke with all those teams,” Carter said after the loss to the Commanders, via SNY on X (formerly Twitter).

“We ain’t ducking no smoke. Everybody’s going to get our best. There’s no team that we’re looking at like ‘oh my goodness,'” added the former No. 3 overall NFL draft pick.

Giants Still Have Control of Their Fate in NFC East

Dec 21, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (51) reacts after a tackle against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Despite the loss to the Commanders, the 5-3-1 New York is still atop the NFC East and remains in full control of how things will shake out for the team.

The Dallas Cowboys are right behind the Giants with a 4-5 record, while the Commanders are third in the division with a 3-5-1 slate. The Philadelphia Eagles are on a free fall as they are on a seven-game losing skid and carry a 2-7 record, but anything can still happen the rest of the way.

It will be so crucial, however, for Carter and the Giants to survive the tough schedule ahead not just to boost their confidence but to keep in control of their destiny.