After both teams lost their season opener, the New York Giants and Washington Commanders meet for the 183^rd time in the regular season on Sunday. The Giants are 3-0-1 against the Commanders since Brian Daboll took over, including a season sweep in 2023.

But each week is its own story.

Here are three ways the Giants can add to their recent successes on Sunday at Northwest Stadium:

Coordinate rush lanes

Last week, Jayden Daniels became the first quarterback with multiple rushing touchdowns in his first career start since … Daniel Jones at Tampa Bay in 2019. Daniels, the second overall pick in this year's draft, did so on 16 carries for 88 yards in last week's 37-20 loss to … the Buccaneers.

The reigning Heisman Trophy winner also became the first quarterback since 1950 with at least 180 passing yards and 80 rushing yards in his first career game. His second career game will be against a Giants defense built on getting after the quarterback without blitzing heavily. That bore out in Week 1, when the Giants' pass rush featured a four-man rush on 77 percent of drop-backs.

"He eats up grass," defensive coordinator Shane Bowen said. "If he gets loose and he gets vertical, he's eating up grass in a hurry. Led them in rushing. … I think he was decisive with getting the ball out. He went 17 of 24. Passer rating was above 90. Had a really good first game, in my opinion, for a rookie to go out there and do what he did. Talented. We're going to have to be ready for everything from being able to match and cover to also being able to keep him corralled and not let him get loose on us."

"I think the biggest thing is there are six gaps out there, but there are only four of us rushing," defensive line coach Andre Patterson said. "So in actuality, if he wanted to get out, he can get out any time he wants to, right. So, we have to do a good job of being coordinated on our rushes and making sure that we have the right feel for where those open gaps are so that we can protect it. When there's a statue back there, you don't worry about it, but a guy like him that is very explosive and once he breaks the line has the ability to take it to the house, the guys have to do a good job of working [together]."

Limit the mistakes

The Giants had two takeaways of their own last Sunday, but they turned the ball over twice on interceptions, one of which occurred in the red zone while the other was returned for a touchdown. Including Thursday Night Football this week, NFL teams are 11-1 when they win the turnover differential so far this season. On top of the turnovers, the Giants committed nine penalties for 95 yards against the Vikings.

Interior linemen center of attention

Brian Daboll has a history of going against Commanders coach Dan Quinn in a variety of roles. As an assistant with New England, Daboll played him twice in the Super Bowl when Quinn was with Seattle and then with Atlanta. That doesn't include Quinn's most recent tenure with Dallas, where he faced the Giants twice a year.

"They have a certain style that they play with," Daboll said. "Aggressive, up-field, get after the quarterback. Stop the run on the way to the quarterback. Pressure when they need to pressure."

The Commanders gave up 392 yards and 37 points to the Buccaneers in Week 1, but a different number is on the mind of the Giants' offensive coaches this week. Washington forced a league-high seven negative rushes in Week 1, not including kneel-downs.

It starts on the inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, two players who have Pro Bowls under their belts and a connection to Daboll from their Alabama days.

"Yeah, Roll Tiders," Daboll said. "They're problems. Penetrators up the field, they're playing a little bit of a different style than they played the last couple years. Hard guys to block. That's where it starts for them, those two inside guys. They created a lot of negative plays, particularly in the running game against Tampa."

Behind them is future Hall of Fame linebacker Bobby Wagner, who had three tackles for loss among his 10 total takedowns to kick off his 13^th NFL season.

Stats to impress your fellow football fans

Malik Nabers led the Giants and all rookies in the NFL with 66 receiving yards in Week 1. Fifty of those yards occurred on third down.

In four career games against Washington, outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux has 5.5 sacks (at least 1.0 in each outing), eight quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, and one forced fumble that he recovered and returned for a touchdown.

Daniel Jones is 5-1-1 in his career vs. the Commanders with 10 touchdown passes to three interceptions.