2016 New York Giants season

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Regular season

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

The Giants won at AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2012 and started 1–0 for the first time since 2010.

With the return of Victor Cruz, the Giants fought hard with Dak Prescott and his game. Cruz had 4 catches for 34 yards and a touchdown for his first game since of the injury in 2014. On the last play, Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams caught a pass but didn't run out of bounds allowing a Giants win.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Oddly enough, this was a low scoring game in contrast to last year's game against the Saints, who won in a high scoring contest against the Giants 52–49.

Despite both offenses struggling, the Giants drove down the field and Josh Brown kicked the game winning field goal improving the Giants to 2–0 for the first time since 2009.

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

It was the first time in a season that the Giants face the Redskins, who added Josh Norman. Over the last nine months, Odell Beckham Jr. and Norman had a fierce rivalry between each other. After Eli Manning threw an interception early in the fourth quarter, Beckham was seen striking the kicking net in frustration. The Redskins, who were 0–2 this season, picked off Manning again at the last second to seal a 29–27 Washington victory, in which stunned MetLife Stadium. This was the only home loss the Giants suffered in the 2016 season.

Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings

This was the second straight season that the Giants traveled to Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Giants 49–17 in Week 16 of last season.

The loss dropped the Giants to 2–2 and into a tie with the Redskins in last place in the NFC East.

Eli Manning has had at least a giveaway in each of the first 4 games as he threw an interception.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

This was the first time the Giants have returned to Lambeau Field since their victory over the Packers in the Divisional Round of the 2011 Playoffs. This game was featured on Sunday Night Football. The Packers defense dominated the game, holding Eli Manning to one touchdown and 199 yards, and the Giants running backs were only able to rush for 43 yards in 15 attempts. At this point in the season, the Giants offense ranked 27th in total scoring.

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Hoping to stop a three-game losing streak, the Giants hosted the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of their 33–14 loss in 2012. Eli Manning threw his 300th career touchdown to Roger Lewis late in the second quarter. The Giants stormed on points with an Odell Beckham Jr. 75-yard touchdown followed by a Justin Tucker field goal to make the game 20–16. The Giants then stopped Terrance West on 4th and goal early in the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, the Ravens drove down the field and scored making the game 23–20. Eli Manning and the Giants responded with Eli completing a 66-yard touchdown to Beckham to make the score 27–23. The Ravens drove down the field but were stopped with Joe Flacco throwing an incompletion in the final seconds allowing the Giants to break their three-game losing streak. The Giants improved to 3–3, and their all-time record against the Ravens improved to 2–4. This win was also the Giants 700th win in franchise history. This game started a six-game winning streak for the Giants that would last until Week 13.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

NFL International Series

The Giants started slow after a Larry Donnell fumble, allowing the Rams to score 10 points in their first two drives. The defense dominated the game with Landon Collins recording two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie also recorded two interceptions, including the game-winning interception. The defense recorded three sacks and four interceptions in the win, improving the Giants' record to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The Giants quickly took a 14-point lead after two Carson Wentz interceptions in the first quarter and never gave up the lead. Despite a tipped pass at the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter being intercepted, the Giants defense held the Eagles to incompletions in the red zone allowing the Giants to improve 5–3 and beat the Eagles at MetLife for the first time since Week 17 of the 2012 season and the first win over the Eagles since the 2013 season in Week 8. Manning threw for four touchdowns.

Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

After their win over the Eagles, the Giants stayed at home for a Monday night matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were coming back from London after their tie against the Redskins. The Giants pulled off the win after a Sterling Shepard touchdown early in the fourth quarter and defensive stops to the Bengals Offense and Manning running out the clock to improve the Giants 6–3 their best start since the 2012 season.

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

The Giants stayed at home for a matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Bears took a 16–9 lead at halftime. The Giants didn't allow a single point for the rest of the game. Jay Cutler threw a late interception to Landon Collins to seal the Giants' win. The Giants improved to 7–3 for the first time since their 2007 Super Bowl Championship season (excluding their 9–1 record through 10 games in 2008). The Giants also improved from their 6–10 campaigns from the last two years, and extended their winning streak to five consecutive games, their longest since 2010.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

The Giants recorded a season-high six sacks in their win over the Browns, extending their winning streak to six games. Odell Beckham, Jr. caught six passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. This loss dropped the Browns to 0–12. The Giants also had their first six-game winning streak since 2008.

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Trying to win their seventh game in a row, the Giants travelled to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers' big three of Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. The game ended up being a disaster as Eli Manning kept getting pressured and threw two interceptions. The Giants lost 24–14, snapping their winning streak. The Steelers kicked a late field goal to seal the win but despite the loss, rookie Sterling Shepard got his sixth touchdown of the season.

Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys

The Giants faced the 11–1 Dallas Cowboys (who recently clinched a playoff berth). The game turned out to be a defensive battle against both teams. After allowing Terrance Williams to get wide open for a touchdown in the first quarter, the Giants defense did not allow a single point for the rest of the game. Dak Prescott was picked off twice by Leon Hall and Janoris Jenkins, who forced a Dez Bryant fumble on his only catch of the game. Despite Ezekiel Elliott rushing for 104 yards, the Giants held off an attempted rally late in the game and upset the Cowboys. With the win, the Giants improved to 9–4 and clinched a winning season for the first time since 2012. The Giants also swept the Cowboys for the first time since their 2011 Super Bowl-winning season.

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

With the win, the Giants clinched a 10 win season for the first time since 2010.

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

The Giants fell to the Eagles 24–19 dropping them 10–5. The Giants also allowed the Dallas Cowboys to clinch the NFC East and clinch home field advantage through the playoffs. Despite the loss, the Giants clinched a playoff trip when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the New Orleans Saints 31–24 the following Saturday.

Week 17: at Washington Redskins

The Giants enter 2017 bouncing back from Week 16's loss against the Eagles. With this win, the Redskins were eliminated from the playoffs after previously winning the NFC East last season. Also, the Green Bay Packers clinched their 8th straight playoff appearance and the Detroit Lions clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2014 season. The Giants finish 11-5 for the first time since the 2005 season and finish with at least 11 wins for the first time since 2008.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #4 Green Bay Packers

The game was a disaster as the Giants only put up 13 points and allowed a season high 38 points. The Giants were subsequently knocked out the wild card round, thus ending their season. This was the final game Victor Cruz played as a Giant, as he was released on Feb 13. 2017.