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The Washington Commanders earned a much-needed 24-21 road victory over the NFC East-leading New York Giants on Thursday night and didn't hesitate to troll Giants quarterback Jameis Winston over his bizarre cadence from the game.
During the "Thursday Night Football" matchup, the Giants faced fourth-and-short after they were stopped a yard shy on third down. Jameis Winston entered the game and delivered a hilarious, unexpected hard count to try to draw the Commanders' defense offside.
He proceeded to shout "Who Let the Dogs Out," referencing the famous song as part of his hard count, which. While amusing, the Commanders' defense didn't bite and stood their ground without falling for it.
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However, videos of Winston's wild cadence went viral, including on X posts from the NFL and ESPN's "SportsCenter."
His unusual hard count also allowed the Commanders' social media team to have some fun at his expense after their win.
"WHO LET THE DOGS OUT," the Commanders wrote in their message on X and posted various photos of the players celebrating their win.
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Commanders fans reacted to the social media post, expressing enthusiasm over the team's significant victory.
"Love to see the guys happy tho! We really needed a win," one commenter wrote.
Others said, "Admin got bars. Been waiting for us to win," "Savage as hail. I love it," and "Knew this post was coming."
Winston, who started four games for the Giants this season, played only briefly in Thursday night's loss, including his wild attempt to draw the Commanders offsides. Afterward, he explained that it "had a nice ring to it."
The Commanders won behind Jayden Daniels' big night. Despite throwing two interceptions, he also threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns to Ben Sinnott, Antonio Williams, and Stefon Diggs.
Diggs scored the go-ahead touchdown, and then the Commanders' defense secured the win by intercepting a deep JJ McCarthy pass intended for Malik Nabers.
The huge win helped the Commanders improve to 3-5-1, and they now own the tiebreaker over the division-leading Giants.
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