LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — When Washington lost in the NFC title game in January, the Commanders were so overmatched against Philadelphia's tush push that officials threatened to award an automatic touchdown if they didn't stop jumping offside.

In this season's opener, it was a different story near the goal line.

The Commanders held New York to three points total on two trips inside the 5-yard line, and Deebo Samuel scored in his Washington debut, a 21-6 win over the Giants on Sunday. Jayden Daniels threw for 233 yards and a touchdown.

“You heard me talk about identity, the tackling," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. “We didn't create the takeaways today, but man, seeing some plays down inside the 10-yard line, in the red zone, the guys have worked hard at that.”

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