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Dec 20 The New York Giants will host the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday as they seek their first victory since Week 6. The Giants have lost eight consecutive games, while the Vikings have won their last two. Sunday's contest will be Minnesota's third straight against an NFC East opponent. Despite holding a 6-8 record, the Vikings are slight road favorites, with the Giants listed as modest home underdogs for this Week 16 matchup.

Dec 19 It has been a rocky first season for Abdul Carter. Aside from the two benchings, he came into Sunday with only one tackle for a loss. He had just 1.5 sacks. But Carter was also 19th among all players with 34 pressures, just four behind Burns and ahead of players such as Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt, the Jets' Jermaine Johnson and Kansas City's George Karlaftis.
So it's not as if Carter has been completely ineffective. His play just hasn't been consistent and has lacked splashy plays. That wasn't the case on Sunday when he became the first Giants rookie since Jason Pierre-Paul in 2010 to force two fumbles in a game.

Dec 18 Sunday will provide the Giants with their next opportunity to snap their current losing streak, which dates back to early October. On the other sideline, the Vikings come to town riding a two-game winning streak, with both victories coming against NFC East opponents. This comes after Minnesota dropped four straight games to take them out of the playoff race.

Dec 17 The New York Giants have waived kicker Younghoe Koo just weeks after his calamitous field goal blunder. Earlier this month, in a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots, Koo - one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history - kicked the floor instead of the ball. The incident quickly went viral and on Tuesday it was confirmed that he had been let go by the Giants.

Dec 16 Giants' Mike Kafka is focused on players and winning, not on his future. Kafka says his "focus is on the players," and on trying to win a game. Mike Kafka is now 0-4 as New York Giants' interim head coach. His chance of becoming the permanent head coach beyond this season has almost certainly faded away. What, though, about his chance of becoming a head coach somewhere else, be that in the NFL or in the college ranks?

Game 14 Preview - Giants (2-11) - Washington (3-10)
Last week the Commanders were down 14-0 playing in Minnesota against the Vikings. Things didn't get any better for them over the next two quarters, and the Commanders finished up with a 31-0 loss.
The Giants are coming off their bye week after taking a tough one sided loss to the New England Patriots. The Giants trailed 30-7 at the half, and the game ended with the Patriots winning 33-15.

Dec 13 The New York Giants are currently sitting in the driver's seat for the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, but Sunday afternoon presents a terrifying scenario for those hoping to secure the top selection. With Washington Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels ruled out, the Giants will face backup Marcus Mariota.
It dramatically increases their odds of securing a victory that does nothing but hurt their draft positioning. While the players in the locker room are fighting for pride and jobs, the front office - and the fanbase - knows that a meaningless win in December is the quickest way to destroy leverage in April.

Dec 12 The Giants allow 154.2 rushing yards a game and the Commanders are averaging 136.5, so perhaps this will be the week Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury lets Rodriguez get a few more carries. He had success last week against Minnesota when given the ball - gaining 5.2 yards per rush - but only ran the ball 10 times.

Dec 11 The New York Giants parted ways with assistant defensive line coach Bryan Cox last week -- a decision interim head coach Mike Kafka refused to elaborate on. However, information is now beginning to leak out. The firing, which occurred during the team's bye week, stemmed from Cox's reaction to a last-minute change in seating arrangements on the flight home from New England.

Dec 10 The New York Giants return to action this week with four games to play in yet another season gone wrong. At 2-11 with a seven-game losing streak, an interim head coach, and an interim defensive coordinator, it would be easy to think there aren't reasons to watch the Giants over the final month. There are, though, always reasons to watch.

Dec 9 Giants' Robinson, Eluemunor and Flott set for big pay days. The finish line is in sight for the Giants' top free agents. Players such as wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson, right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor and cornerback Cor'Dale Flott are just four games away from maximizing their value on the open market.

Dec 8 The New York Giants are expecting to get fourth-year pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux back from injury after their bye week. Entering the final stretch of the season, Thibodeaux is under pressure to get back on the field and to perform at a high level to secure his future in New York. With four games left in the season, Thibodeaux needs to increase his production and prove his worth to the Giants front office.

Dec 7 This brutal stat shows how painfully close the Giants are to NFL relevancy. New York isn't that far away from being a key player in the league's landscape.The New York Giants have a 2-11 record during the 2025 NFL season. They rightfully fired head coach Brian Daboll, and interim head coach Mike Kafka fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. It seems like things have been a trainwreck in New York this year, and on the one hand, that is true. But on the other hand, the Giants have the most promising future of any team currently near the top of the draft board.

Dec 6 The Giants dropped another defensive coach from their staff in the ongoing shakeup. The New York Giants are just finishing up their bye week, but that hasn't apparently stopped interim head coach Mike Kafka from continuing to shake things up. Assistant defensive line coach Bryan Cox has been dismissed from his position with the team; his photo and bio are no longer on the team's staff page.

Dec 5 New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson picked up a temporary job during his bye week. The 10-time Pro Bowler will serve as a guest analyst on "The NFL Today" show as part of CBS Sports' Week 14 coverage. Wilson's duties include taking part in both NFL Today+ and the "NFL Today" pregame show. A 14-year veteran, the 37-year-old Wilson brings a wealth of NFL experience that includes more than 200 regular season starts and 17 postseason starts.

Dec 4 The Giants just threw their general manager to the wolves and the story is all but written. Joe Schoen stood at the podium on Tuesday looking less like the architect of a professional football team and more like a man realizing the exit door had been locked from the outside. The New York Giants general manager appeared underprepared, nervous, and ultimately scared about the future of his job during his Bye Week press conference.

Dec 3 For anyone who thought that New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka is merely a placeholder until the next full-time coach is hired, that is not necessarily the case. So said Giants general manager Joe Schoen, who spoke to the media for the first time since the first day of training camp. Kafka, who aspires to be a full-time NFL head coach, has the deck stacked against him, given the state of the roster, which, despite what Schoen said are some good core pieces, is banged up at key spots and is trying to break in a talented rookie quarterback.

Game 13 Preview - Giants (2-10) - Patriots (10-2)
The Cincinnati Bengals got off to a good start last Sunday in their game with the New England Patriots. They held a 10-0 lead until the Patriots scored three times in a row in the second quarter. The Patriots continued to hold onto their lead in a close game, and ended the contest with a 26-20 win over the Bengals.
On Sunday the Giants had a very late fourth quarter 27-24 lead over the Detroit Lions. On a fourth-and-goal at the Detroit 6-yard line, a short field goal would have given them 30 points. A failed attempt on a pass play led to the Lions tying the game with their own field goal, and later winning in overtime 34-27.

Dec 1 Although the Giants have already been eliminated from the NFC playoff bracket, Mike Kafka is still auditioning for the 2026 head coaching role, and general manager Joe Schoen is still trying to retain his position, too. With more losses like last week against the Lions, though, neither of the Giants' current decision-makers will be back with the organization next year. And maybe that's the best thing for quarterback Jaxson Dart and this franchise.

Nov 30 The Giants have their looming game against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, their bye week, then games against the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders, and finally their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.
The fact that the Giants have been establishing leads as heavy underdogs on the road means that each of these games is winnable. Of course, the Giants have also proven adept at finding ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory -- which makes each of these game eminently loseable as well.

Nov 29 Going back to the preseason, Jaxson Dart has been in the blue medical tent three times for evaluation of a head injury. The rookie has run 37 designed run plays out of his 57 rushing attempts. But for Dart, it comes down to being more judicious in determining when to go for the gold and when to live to see another day.
Dart said that being smart out there has been a consistent point of emphasis with him, but in his mind, he has heeded the warnings; his concussion suffered in the loss against the Bears was just one of those things.

Nov 28 Jaxson Dart cleared concussion protocol Thursday, setting the stage for him to return Monday night against the New England Patriots. Dart missed the past two games with a concussion suffered Nov. 9 against the Chicago Bears. Jameis Winston started in his place. Dart, who has been checked for a concussion in four of his last eight games dating back to the preseason, was the first quarterback up at practice Wednesday. That seemed to indicate he was in line to return.

Nov 27 According to interim head coach Mike Kafka, Jaxson Dart is still in the concussion protocol as the team prepares to face the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Last week, he participated in practice and was later ruled out at the last minute. His status of still being in the protocol does not mean he won't play against the Patriots. According to Kafka, Dart will be out at practice again this week.

Nov 26 After 12 horrible weeks and four blown fourth quarter leads, Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen finally got the can. He has been replaced in-house by New York's now-former linebacker and edge rusher coach Charlie Bullen. However, the question remains: Is Bowen's ousting enough? Will more moves need to be made inside the front office? The short answer: Yes. The long answer, well...

Nov 25 Shane Bowen has been relieved of his duties, and outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen will take over his role as the Giants' defensive coordinator. Bowen's departure marks another significant change to the coaching staff. Brian Daboll was dismissed two weeks ago, with Mike Kafka taking over as interim head coach.
Bullen, who has 18 years of coaching experience with 12 in the NFL, is in his second season as the outside linebackers coach. Prior to the Giants, Bullen served as the outside linebackers coach and pass rush coordinator at the University of Illinois in 2023.

Game 12 Preview - Giants (2-9) - Lions (6-4)
Last Sunday it was a low scoring game between the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles held Detroit to their lowest points scored this season, and the Lions ended up with a 16-9 game loss.
Once again the Giants were in a position to come away with a win. This time they had a 20-19 lead in the fourth quarter in their game with Green Bay. Once again they couldn't hang on to it, and took a 27-20 loss to the Packers.

Nov 22 Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart remains in the concussion protocol and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions in Detroit, interim head coach Mike Kafka announced before Friday's practice. Veteran Jameis Winston will start his second consecutive game. Russell Wilson will be the backup.
In addition to Dart, the Giants ruled out cornerback Paulson Adebo (knee), tight end Thomas Fidone II (foot), and outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder). Cornerback Deonte Banks (hip), running back Eric Gray (knee), and safety Tyler Nubin (neck) were listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who was with Jameis Winston in New Orleans when Campbell was an assistant with the Saints and Winston was the backup quarterback in 2020, said Detroit was preparing for both quarterbacks this week and doesn't think a lot changes in terms of how the Giants want to attack Detroit's defense with Winston now making his second straight start for New York.

Nov 21 A myriad of bombshell reports following the New York Giants' decision to fire head coach Brian Daboll speak to his downfall. But just in case that wasn't enough, the comments players have made since the team dismissed him only further highlight why this choice was made. Giants second-year tight end Theo Johnson's recent choice of words certainly opened some eyes. Yet, he's not the only one, with running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. being the latest member of the club to weigh in.