NEW YORK GIANTS
2025 Record - 4-13-0
Head Coach - John Harbaugh
2025 Offensive Rank - 334 YPG (13th); Rushing - 129 YPG (5th), Passing - 205 YPG (21st) SCORING - 22.4 PPG (17th)
2025 Defensive Rank - 359 YPG (28th); Rushing - 145 YPG (31st), Passing - 214 YPG (16th) SCORING - 25.8 PPG (26th)
Key Player Additions - Isaiah Likely (TE), Tremaine Edmunds (LB), Darnell Mooney (WR), Greg Newsome II (DB), Calvin Austin III (WR), Daniel Faalele (OL), Jason Pinnock (DB)
Key Player Losses - Cor'Dale Flott (DB), Dane Belton (DB), Dexter Lawrence (DL), Bobby Okereke (LB), Wan'Dale Robinson (WR), Greg Van Roten (OL), Russell Wilson (QB), Austin Schlottman (OL)
OFFENSE - Second year quarterback Jaxson Dart is back after an injury riddled rookie season where he passed for 2,272 yards and 487 rushing yards (5.7 YPC) and nine touchdowns while also having 15 passing touchdowns and throwing five interceptions. Veteran Jameis Winston (567 passing yards, two TD, two INT) will look to be the primary backup again this season. The running game features Tyrone Tracy, Jr. (740 yards, 4.2 YPC, two TD) and Cam Skattebo, who in eight games rushed for 410 yards (4.1 YPC) and scored five touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 207 yards and two more scores before a severe ankle injury ended his rookie season. The wide receivers are Malik Nabers (18 receptions, 271 yards, two TD in four games), Darius Slayton (37, 538, one TD), Darnell Mooney (32, 443, one TD with Atlanta), Calvin Austin III (31, 372, three TD with Pittsburgh) and rookie Malachi Fields (Notre Dame) along with tight ends Theo Johnson (45, 528, five TD) and Isaiah Likely, who had 27 receptions for 307 yards and one touchdown with Baltimore. Veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. returned in the off-season as well and is in training camp to add depth.
DEFENSE - The Giants traded Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati this off-season, leaving Shelby Harris, Darius Alexander and Roy Robertson-Harris as the main cogs up front. Brian Burns had 16 1/2 quarterback sacks a year ago and leads the linebacking corps. Also available are Abdul Carter (four sacks), rookie Arvell Reese (Ohio State), Kayvon Thibodeaux and Tremaine Edmunds, who had four interceptions and made 112 tackles with the Chicago Bears last season. The secondary has Tyler Nubin (74 tackles) and Jevon Holland at the safety spots and Greg Newsome II, Paulson Adebo and Dru Phillips (two interceptions) at cornerback. The pass defense was solid last year, ranking 16th while getting 39 sacks and picking off nine passes.
2026 SEASON OUTLOOK - Big changes for the Giants this season as John Harbaugh arrives as the new head coach after serving in that role for the Baltimore Ravens for 18 seasons, including one Super Bowl victory. He will oversee a team that is looking to contend in the NFC East, which has three other teams that made the playoffs in the past three years. The Giants are seeking to make it to the post-season for the first time in four years.
Quarterback Jaxson Dart will be the key for the offense and has many options with Malik Nabers (coming back from knee injuries) among the leading wide receivers and Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy, Jr. in the backfield. Dart is a dual threat at quarterback and likes to play recklessly and run into defenders when scrambling, which caused some problems for the rookie last year. The team needs him on the field for offensive consistency, looking to provide balance. The rushing attack ranked fifth in 2025 and if Skattebo is completely back from his ankle injuries, he will team with Tyrone Tracy, Jr. to continue that success. The defense has to improve at stopping the run this year after finishing next to last in the league last season and also get more turnovers and pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Better red zone defense would help as they allowed 30-plus points six times a year ago.
The Giants are a team looking to transform into a contender in 2026 after showing some signs of life with a mix of young players last season. Head Coach John Harbaugh will bring a new approach into the mix as well and if the team can be more consistent on both sides of the football, they just might be able to make some noise in the division battling the Eagles, Commanders and Cowboys. The playoffs are a big reach, but in today's NFL, one cannot rule it out. Strap it in Giants fans and enjoy the ride in 2026 because the possibilities could be endless.
TEAM SCHEDULE
Week One - vs. Dallas
Week Two - at L.A. Rams
Week Three - vs. Tennessee
Week Four - vs. Arizona
Week Five - at Washington
Week Six - vs. New Orleans
Week Seven - at Houston
Week Eight - BYE
Week Nine - at Philadelphia
Week Ten - vs. Washington
Week Eleven - vs. Jacksonville
Week Twelve - at Indianapolis
Week Thirteen - vs. San Francisco
Week Fourteen - at Seattle
Week Fifteen - vs. Cleveland
Week Sixteen - at Detroit
Week Seventeen - at Dallas
Week Eighteen - vs. Philadelphia
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