Ball security is an issue for the Giants after fumbling away their chances at Washington

Rallying from down 14 points in the fourth quarter, the New York Giants snatched a stalemate from the jaws of defeat by finishing with a tie at Washington.

But before the Commanders’ late-overtime botched clock management ended the game in bizarre fashion, the Giants had a chance to win themselves. Cam Skattebo fumbled the ball away in field-goal range, extending a troubling trend of turnovers.

Counting Jameis Winston’s strip-sack late in the second quarter, New York has lost four fumbles through five games. Skattebo, fellow running backs Tyrone Tracy and Najee Harris and Winston each have one.

“You just can’t throw your hands up and say, ‘Well, we’re just not good at it,’” coach John Harbaugh said. “We understand that at some point in time, it becomes unacceptable, but we’re not there yet. We’ve got guys that want to do the right thing, and, as a team, as an offense, we have to get to the point where we protect the football.”

Skattebo has fumbled four times on 81 carries. The timing and circumstances of his latest made Skattebo kick himself.

“I’m the player that tries to fight for as many yards as possible for this team,” Skattebo said. “I got to make sure I protect the ball for this football team. We win that game if I do.”

Still, the Giants are 3-1-1 with 1-4 New Orleans, which has lost three in a row, coming to town Sunday. Unexpected losses by Dallas and Philadelphia have them in sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

“It’s a crazy league,” Harbaugh said Monday on a video call with reporters. “My wife, she was visiting my daughter and so I was talking to her after the game and she’s watching games on TV. And she says, ‘The whole NFL is like crazy town right now.’ It’s crazy town. It’s like, there’s so much crazy going on in this league right now. That’s what makes it so exciting, I guess. And we were right in the middle of it.”

Winston is now 3-0 as the starter, winning each game a different way. This time, after completing seven of 16 passes for 72 yards and getting sacked twice in the first half, he was 26 of 38 for 254 and three touchdowns the rest of the way.

“When your back is against the wall, you have to depend on your playmakers,” Winston said. “I think we did a good job of doing that: getting the guys the football and mixing (it) up on them, and kind of just threw them off schedule.”

The running game still needs to get going. New York had just 103 yards on the ground at Washington and has yet to surpass 170 in a game this season.

J.J. McCarthy was on the field for five snaps. Perhaps offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will be able to get creative in using McCarthy — who is much more mobile than Winston — as a change of pace.

Bryan Hudson is set to make a third consecutive start at center against the Saints. Getting the nod over John Michael Schmitz in Week 4 versus Arizona was a surprise, but now it seems to be Hudson’s job.

“He played well,” Harbaugh said. “He played well in the game the week before, and he played well in this past game. (There are) things he can do better but (also) things he did really well, and that’s what we based it on.”

Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada missed three of his five field-goal attempts in rainy conditions Sunday after being 9 of 9 through his first four NFL games. His inaccuracy also affected the play-calling in OT and the decision to have Skattebo run rather than kneeling and trusting Zvada.

Harbaugh called right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), rookie cornerback Colton Hood (concussion) and safety Tyler Nubin (neck) day to day. Asked if cornerback Paulson Adebo’s practice window to return from injured reserve would open this week, Harbaugh said only, “We’ll see.”

230 — Losses in 230 games by the Giants since 1970 when trailing by 14 or more points in the final eight minutes of regulation, until Sunday. They are now 0-230-1 in those situations.

Players who have taken issue with oddsmakers making the Giants underdogs can again use that as motivation. The Saints opened as 2 1/2-point road favorites.

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New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) fumbles the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Giants' Jordan Stout (15) comforts Dominic Zvada (34) after Zvada missed a field goal during the overtime of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

New York Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy (18) is tackled by Washington Commanders' Frankie Luvu (4) during the second half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

FILE - New York Giants' Cam Skattebo (44) rushes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md., Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also charged Monday with assaulting a police officer taking her to the hospital and a nurse after she arrived there.

Blair, 54, was detained by police at around 11 p.m. Sunday after the Delta Air Lines jet parked at the gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement.

Blair and one of the flight attendants were taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority said.

A police officer taking her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center said in charging documents that while she was securing Blair to a stretcher, Blair pulled a leg from the straps and kicked her repeatedly around the face, neck and chest, causing serious pain and substantial swelling. Later, a nurse moving Blair said the actor kicked her in the chest, causing substantial pain.

A Blair representative told The Associated Press that the actor had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.

She was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assault late Monday at a court in Queens, where a judge set her bail at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond and set the next hearing for January. She left court with her lawyers, wearing jeans, a white hooded sweatshirt, and sunglasses.

Details of what happened aboard the aircraft weren’t immediately disclosed by the airline, police or the FBI, which was investigating, but Delta said in a statement it “has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first.”

In air traffic communications, the Delta pilot asks the tower to have medical personnel waiting at the gate to treat bite marks and a bloody nose, but says ambulances were not necessary.

“It sounds like the disruptive passenger also bashed her head on the bulkhead or something like that,” the pilot told the tower, according to audio posted on the ATC app. “So we’ll obviously have to get her potentially checked out as well as involved with law enforcement.”

The FBI also issued Blair a notice charging her with assault related to her actions aboard the aircraft, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

Those charges will be handled through the petty violations court in federal court in Brooklyn. No date has been set for Blair’s appearance.

It's not the first time Blair has had issues aboard a plane. In 2016, Blair apologized for making statements she later regretted during a flight from Cancun to Los Angeles. She said she had mixed alcohol with medication, causing her to black out.

Blair had major roles in films including 1999's “Cruel Intentions,” 2001's “Legally Blonde” and 2004's “Hellboy.”

In recent years, she has advocated for disability rights. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. In 2023, she joined President Joe Biden at the White House to celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Yamat reported from Las Vegas and Dalton from Los Angeles. AP Transportation Writer Josh Funk also contributed to this report.

Selma Blair leaves court on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in New York after her arraignment on charges of injuring two flight attendants during a cross-country flight. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Selma Blair leaves court on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in New York after her arraignment on charges of injuring two flight attendants during a cross-country flight. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Selma Blair leaves court on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in New York after her arraignment on charges of injuring two flight attendants during a cross-country flight. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Selma Blair leaves court on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in New York after her arraignment on charges of injuring two flight attendants during a cross-country flight. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Selma Blair leaves court on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in New York after her arraignment on charges of injuring two flight attendants during a cross-country flight. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)