Five takeaways from Washington’s Week 9 win in the Meadowlands [Video]

The Washington Commanders swept the New York Giants for the first time since the 2021 with a 27-22 win over their NFC East rival at MetLife Stadium. Here are five takeaways from the afternoon.

1. No Brian Robinson, no problem.

The Commanders know that Brian Robinson Jr. is an important piece to their offensive success. Aside from being their leading rusher, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said as much during one of his press conferences earlier in the season. Robinson was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury and ultimately ruled out hours before kickoff, leaving the Commanders to look to other players for success on the ground.

It was a group effort, but Washington still managed to put up 150 rushing yards on 38 carries. They were led by practice squall call-up Chris Rodriguez, who paced the team with 53 yards on 11 attempts. Rodriguez had a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter, but his biggest …