Commanders vs. Giants: How Nor'easter will affect Thursday's game - Commanders Wire

The New York Giants (5-2-1) host the Washington Commanders (2-5-1) on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It’s a huge divisional game: the Giants hold a three-game lead over the Commanders, but a win on Thursday would pull Washington within two games with eight remaining. This is a rematch from Week 5, which ended in a 27-27 tie.

Unlike that previous meeting, tonight’s game could be impacted by the weather. Millions of Americans in the Northeast are currently dealing with a Nor’easter, bringing heavy rain and wind to the area. Snow could impact the region by the weekend.

Steady rain and moderate winds will move into the area around 10:00 a.m. and continue through Saturday. There will be a brief lull at the time of kickoff before another round of heavy rain moves into the East Rutherford area.

The chance of rain will rise from 49 percent at 8:00 p.m. to 68 percent at 9:00 p.m., then to 75 percent for the remainder of the game. There are no current warnings.

Temperatures will fall from 53 degrees at kickoff to 50 degrees, with RealFeel temperatures dropping to 42 degrees due to the wind.

Winds will range from 10-11 MPH with gusts up to 15 MPH, blowing NE, per AccuWeather.

This could impact the passing game for both teams. Both teams haven’t really run the ball consistently this season. Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels is a key part of the Commanders' ground game when he chooses to run, and he rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5 against the Giants. He leads the Commanders with 252 rushing yards. Cam Skattebo leads New York with 418 rushing yards on the season.

The Giants enter tonight’s game as 1.5-point favorites, per BetMGM.

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