# 2012 New York Giants season

The 2012 season was the New York Giants' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth under head coach Tom Coughlin and their third playing home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Giants began the 2012 season as defending Super Bowl champions for the fourth time in their history, by virtue of their 21–17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The Giants finished 9–7 for the second straight year, but failed to make the playoffs. Like in 2011, the Giants went 3–5 after a 6–2 start. The 2012 Giants were the first defending Super Bowl champions to miss the playoffs since the 2009 Steelers.

## Personnel changes

On February 10, Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan was hired as the new offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sullivan was with the Giants since the beginning of Tom Coughlin's tenure as head coach of the Giants, serving as the wide receivers coach from 2004 to 2009 and as quarterbacks coach from 2010 to 2011.
The Giants offensive staff suffered another loss three days later (February 13) when assistant offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to be their offensive line coach. Bicknell was with the Giants the past three seasons.

## Roster changes
### Free agents

| Position | Player | Tag | 2012 Team | Notes and references |
| T/G | Stacy Andrews | UFA | TBD | |
| TE | Jake Ballard | ERFA | New England Patriots | Released by Giants after failing physical, claimed off waivers by Patriots |
| DT | Rocky Bernard | UFA | New York Giants | Signed a new deal June 11, 2012 |
| MLB | Chase Blackburn | UFA | New York Giants | Signed a one-year deal April 13, 2012 |
| CB | Will Blackmon | UFA | TBD | |
| QB | David Carr | UFA | New York Giants | Signed a one-year deal in mid March |
| WR | Michael Clayton | UFA | TBD | |
| CB | Michael Coe | UFA | New York Giants | Signed an undisclosed deal in March |
| MLB | Jonathan Goff | UFA | TBD | |
| FS | Deon Grant | UFA | TBD | |
| WR | Domenik Hixon | UFA | New York Giants | Signed a new deal with the Giants on March 2 |
| RB | Brandon Jacobs | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed a one-year deal on April 6, 2012, for a base of $950,000. |
| CB | Bruce Johnson | ERFA | TBD | |
| DT | Jimmy Kennedy | UFA | TBD | |
| SS | Derrick Martin | UFA | TBD | |
| T | Kareem McKenzie | UFA | TBD | |
| WR | Mario Manningham | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed a two-year deal on March 18, 2012 |
| TE/FB | Bear Pascoe | RFA | New York Giants | Signed a one-year contract on April 16, 2012 |
| CB | Aaron Ross | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | Signed a three-year deal on March 20, 2012 |
| DE | Dave Tollefson | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed a 2-year deal on April 6, 2012 |
| WR | Devin Thomas | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed a one-year contract on March 28, 2012 |
| CB | Terrell Thomas | UFA | New York Giants | Signed a 4-year deal in March, 2012 |
| CB | Justin Tryon | UFA | New York Giants | Re-signed in March |
| T | Tony Ugoh | UFA | none | announced retirement on July 30, 2012 |
| P | Steve Weatherford | UFA | New York Giants | Signed a Five Year Deal on March 16, 2012 |
* Player re-signed by the Giants

### 2012 draft class

| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 32 | David Wilson | Running back | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 63 | Rueben Randle | Wide receiver | LSU |
| 3 | 94 | Jayron Hosley | Cornerback | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | 127 | Adrien Robinson | Tight end | Cincinnati |
| 4 | 131 | Brandon Mosley | Offensive tackle | Auburn |
| 6 | 201 | Matt McCants | Offensive tackle | UAB |
| 7 | 239 | Markus Kuhn | Defensive tackle | NC State |
NOTES:
    The Giants traded its fifth-round selection (#167 overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for linebacker Keith Rivers.
    The Giants were awarded an additional fourth-round pick (#131 overall) as a compensatory selection.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 10 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 31–32 | 0–1 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at New York Jets | W 26–3 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Chicago Bears | L 17–20 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | New England Patriots | W 6–3 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 5 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 41–34 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | at Carolina Panthers | W 36–7 | 2–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–19 | 2–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | Cleveland Browns | W 41–27 | 3–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–3 | 4–2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Washington Redskins | W 27–23 | 5–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 29–24 | 6–2 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–24 | 6–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–31 | 6–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 25 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–10 | 7–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–17 | 7–5 | FedExField | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | New Orleans Saints | W 52–27 | 8–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 0–34 | 8–6 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–33 | 8–7 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–7 | 9–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

NFL Kickoff game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 5
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Fair
* Game attendance: 82,287
* Referee: Jim Core
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information :
Second quarter
NYG Lawrence Tynes 22-yard FG (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20) (NYG 3-0)
DAL Ogletree 10-yard pass from Romo (Dan Bailey kick) (7–73, 2:33) (DAL 7-3)
Third quarter
DAL Ogletree 40-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (9–80, 4:36) (DAL 14-3)
NYG Bradshaw 10-yard run (Tynes kick) (9–89, 5:13) (DAL 14-10)
DAL Bailey 33-yard FG (8–65, 4:31) (DAL 17-10)
Fourth quarter
DAL Miles Austin 34-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (8–82, 7:06) (DAL 24-10)
NYG Martellus Bennett 9-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (12–79, 3:21) (DAL 24-17)
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo – 22/29, 307 YDS, 3 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 21/32, 213 YDS, TD
Top rushers
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 20 CAR, 131 YDS
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 17 CAR, 78 YDS, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Kevin Ogletree – 8 REC, 114 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 REC, 58 YDS
Top tacklers
DAL – Sean Lee – 10 TKL, 2 AST
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 9 TKL :
With their Super Bowl XLVI title to defend, the Giants began its 2012 campaign at home in the Annual Kickoff Game against their NFC East foe, the Dallas Cowboys. After a scoreless first quarter, New York struck first in the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Lawrence Tynes. The Cowboys would close out the half with quarterback Tony Romo completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kevin Ogletree.
Dallas added onto its lead in the third quarter as Romo completed a 40-yard touchdown to Ogletree. New York struck back with running back Ahmad Bradshaw's 10-yard touchdown run, but the Cowboys answered with kicker Dan Bailey making a 33-yard field goal. Dallas came right back in the fourth quarter with Romo completing a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin. The Giants tried to rally as Super Bowl XLVI MVP quarterback Eli Manning completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Martellus Bennett, but the Cowboys' offense ran out the clock and preserved the win.
With the loss, New York began its season at 0–1 and became the first defending Super Bowl Champion team to lose a regular season opener since the Broncos in 1999.

#### Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Giants | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 41 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 76,964
* Referee: Jim Core
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Tynes 37-yard FG (6–51, 2:17) (NYG 3-0)
TB Connor Barth 45-yard FG (7–60, 4:01) (Tied 3-3)
NYG Tynes 24-yard FG (12–63, 5:48) (NYG 6-3)
Second quarter
TB Jackson 29-yard pass from Freeman (Barth kick) (3–28, 0:56) (TB 10-6)
TB Martin 8-yard run (Barth kick) (2–13, 0:47) (TB 17-6)
NYG Nicks 23-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–80, 4:25) (TB 17-13)
TB Eric Wright 60-yard interception return (Barth kick) (TB 24-13)
Third quarter
TB Barth 52-yard FG (5–14, 1:46) (TB 27-13)
NYG Tynes 36-yard FG (13–64, 5:40) (TB 27-16)
Fourth quarter
NYG Tynes 24-yard FG (9–30, 2:59) (TB 27-19)
NYG Cruz 80-yard pass from Manning (Brown run) (3–88, 0:53) (Tied 27-27)
NYG Bennett 33-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (4–67, 1:44) (NYG 34-27)
TB Mike Williams 41-yard pass from Freeman (Barth kick) (5–80, 2:01) (Tied 34-34)
NYG Brown 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (4–80, 1:27) (NYG 41-34)
Top passers
TB – Josh Freeman – 15/28, 243 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 31/51, 510 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 20 CAR, 66 YDS, TD
NYG – Andre Brown – 13 CAR, 71 YDS, TD
Top receivers
TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 REC, 128 YDS, TD
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 10 REC, 199 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
TB – Mason Foster – 12 TKL, AST
NYG – Rocky Bernard – 4 TKL, AST; Jayron Hosley – 4 TKL, AST; Jason Pierre-Paul – 4 TKL, 4 AST, SK :
After a season-opening home loss to the Cowboys, the Giants were looking to win their first game of the season. Although Tampa Bay led the Giants 24–13 at halftime, the Giants rallied in the fourth quarter to score 25 points and win their first game, improving to a 1–1 home record and a 1–1 overall record. A mild controversy erupted on the Giants' final kneel in the closing seconds of the game when Tampa Bay head coach Greg Schiano ordered his defensive linemen to blitz Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, presumably in the hope that this would lead to a forced fumble and subsequent touchdown to steal the victory. However, this did not happen.

#### Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,951
* Referee: Robert Frazer
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Bennett 14-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–80, 3:22) (NYG 7-0)
NYG Tynes 47-yard FG (9–51, 4:44) (NYG 10-0)
Second quarter
NYG Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (9–72, 4:39) (NYG 17-0)
NYG Tynes 49-yard FG (11–57, 5:59) (NYG 20-0)
Third quarter
NYG Tynes 30-yard FG (4–7, 2:03) (NYG 23-0)
CAR Newton 1-yard run (Justin Medlock kick) (13–80, 6:24) (NYG 23-7)
NYG Tynes 36-yard FG (10–63, 5:35) (NYG 26-7)
Fourth quarter
NYG Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (8–48, 3:51) (NYG 33-7)
NYG Tynes 27-yard FG (7–10, 3:17) (NYG 36-7)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 27/35, 288 YDS, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 16/30, 242 YDS, 3 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Brown – 20 CAR, 113 YDS, 2 TD
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 11 CAR, 50 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Ramses Barden – 9 REC, 138 YDS
CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 REC, 98 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 7 TKL
CAR – Josh Norman – 8 TKL, 3 AST :
The Giants' first road game came against a Carolina Panthers team led by second-year quarterback Cam Newton. It was both teams' only Thursday Night Football appearance of the season. The Giants had no trouble with the Panthers, leading 20–0 at halftime and 36–7 at the end of the game. With the win, the Giants improved to 2–1 and reclaimed a share of the NFC East title with the Philadelphia Eagles, who they would play the following week.

#### Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,144
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information :
Second quarter
PHI Jackson 19-yard pass from Vick (Alex Henery kick) (11–70, 4:17) (PHI 7-0)
NYG Tynes 25-yard FG (10–81, 1:42) (PHI 7-3)
Third quarter
PHI Henery 20-yard FG (9–78, 5:05) (PHI 10-3)
NYG Cruz 14-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–57, 4:27) (Tied 10-10)
PHI Henery 48-yard FG (8–50, 3:21) (PHI 13-10)
Fourth quarter
PHI Henery 35-yard FG (11–74, 5:24) (PHI 16-10)
NYG Bear Pascoe 6-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–83, 2:40) (NYG 17-16)
PHI Henery 26-yard FG (12–75, 4:56) (PHI 19-17)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/42, 309 YDS, 2 TD, INT
PHI – Michael Vick – 19/30, 241 YDS, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 13 CAR, 39 YDS
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 23 CAR, 123 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Domenik Hixon – 6 REC, 114 YDS
PHI – DeSean Jackson – 6 REC, 99 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Chase Blackburn – 8 TKL, 2 AST, SK
PHI – Brandon Boykin – 4 TKL; Kurt Coleman – 4 TKL, 2 AST; Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – 4 TKL, AST :
The Giants traveled to Philadelphia for a Sunday Night Football showdown against the Eagles. After a defensive first quarter in which neither offense scored any points, the Eagles took a 7–3 lead into halftime. The Giants came back with two touchdowns in the second half, but ultimately lost by two points after a failed long field goal by Lawrence Tynes in the closing seconds of the game. With the loss, the Giants fell to 2–2, the Eagles claimed sole possession of the NFC East title, and the Giants record against the Eagles worsened to 1–8 in their last nine meetings, dating back to the 2008 NFL season.

#### Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Giants | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Rain
* Game attendance: 79,911
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information :
First quarter
CLE Richardson 15-yard run (Phil Dawson kick) (2–22, 0:37) (CLE 7-0)
CLE Gordon 62-yard pass from Weeden (Dawson kick) (5–80, 2:11) (CLE 14-0)
NYG Cruz 3-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (11–92, 6:41) (CLE 14-7)
Second quarter
CLE Dawson 32-yard FG (10–50, 4:43) (CLE 17-7)
NYG Tynes 29-yard FG (14–68, 6:53) (CLE 17-10)
NYG Bradshaw 4-yard run (Tynes kick) (2–40, 0:54) (Tied 17-17)
NYG Cruz 7-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–29, 1:27) (NYG 24-17)
NYG Tynes 40-yard FG (2–36, 0:17) (NYG 27-17)
Third quarter
NYG Cruz 28-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (9–95, 5:13) (NYG 34-17)
CLE Dawson 41-yard FG (4–7, 1:39) (NYG 34-20)
Fourth quarter
NYG David Wilson 40-yard run (Tynes kick) (6–80, 3:24) (NYG 41-20)
CLE Gordon 20-yard pass from Weeden (Dawson kick) (7–76, 1:45) (NYG 41-27)
Top passers
CLE – Brandon Weeden – 22/35, 291 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/37, 259 YDS, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Trent Richardson – 17 CAR, 81 YDS, TD
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 30 CAR, 200 YDS, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Josh Gordon – 2 REC, 82 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – Rueben Randle – 6 REC, 82 YDS
Top tacklers
CLE – Buster Skrine – 6 TKL
NYG – Corey Webster – 7 TKL, AST :
After a disappointing loss to the Eagles, the Giants returned home for an afternoon game against the Cleveland Browns. Led by rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, the Browns quickly amassed a 14–0 lead early in the first quarter. However, the Giants retook the lead before halftime and did not sacrifice it again. With the win, the Giants improved to 3–2 and began what would ultimately be a four-game winning streak throughout October.

#### Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
SF David Akers 42-yard FG (12–61, 5:27) (SF 3-0)
Second quarter
NYG Cruz 6-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (7–67, 3:50) (NYG 7-3)
NYG Tynes 34-yard FG (8–51, 4:34) (NYG 10-3)
Third quarter
NYG Bradshaw 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (7–32, 3:12) (NYG 17-3)
NYG Tynes 30-yard FG (4–0, 0:16) (NYG 20-3)
NYG Tynes 22-yard FG (4–1, 1:33) (NYG 23-3)
Fourth quarter
NYG Tynes 32-yard FG (13–72, 7:10) (NYG 26-3)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 15/28, 193 YDS, TD
SF – Alex Smith – 19/30, 200 YDS, 3 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 27 CAR, 116 YDS, TD
SF – Frank Gore – 8 CAR, 36 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Domenik Hixon – 4 REC, 78 YDS
SF – Randy Moss – 2 REC, 75 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 6 TKL; Michael Boley – 6 TKL; Antrel Rolle – 6 TKL
SF – Patrick Willis – 8 TKL :
The Giants traveled to San Francisco for a rematch of last season's NFC Championship game, in which the Giants won in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLVI. The San Francisco 49ers were looking to avenge their playoff loss against the Giants, and had just come off back-to-back landslide victories against the Jets and Bills. However, the Giants defense allowed only one field goal and the Giants ultimately won the game 26–3, sending the 49ers to their first and only home loss of the season. Head coach Tom Coughlin also recorded his 86th win with the Giants, surpassing Bill Parcells' previous record of 85 wins during his tenure (1983-1990), and became the 2nd winningest head coach in franchise history, only behind Steve Owen, whom coached the team from 1930 to 1953.
With the win, the Giants improved to 4–2. Also, with the Eagles' loss to the Lions earlier in the day, the Giants gained sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

#### Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 81,352
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
WAS Kai Forbath 20-yard FG (17–93, 9:11) (WAS 3-0)
Second quarter
NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (12–80, 4:32) (NYG 7-3)
WAS Santana Moss 26-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (8–80, 3:56) (WAS 10-7)
NYG Tynes 27-yard FG (10–63, 4:52) (Tied 10-10)
WAS Forbath 43-yard FG (6–55, 2:04) (WAS 13-10)
NYG Tynes 39-yard FG (10–59, 1:47) (Tied 13-13)
Fourth quarter
NYG Bradshaw 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (7–35, 3:47) (NYG 20-13)
WAS Forbath 45-yard FG (4–5, 1:40) (NYG 20-16)
WAS Moss 30-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (7–77, 1:27) (WAS 23-20)
NYG Cruz 77-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (2–77, 0:19) (NYG 27-23)
Top passers
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 20/28, 258 YDS, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 26/40, 337 YDS, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 CAR, 120 YDS
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 12 CAR, 43 YDS, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Logan Paulsen – 4 REC, 76 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 7 REC, 131 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
WAS – Madieu Williams – 6 TKL, AST
NYG – Chase Blackburn – 6 TKL, 4 AST; Stevie Brown – 6 TKL; Keith Rivers – 6 TKL :
The Giants returned home for another divisional battle, this time against the Washington Redskins. Washington had swept the Giants last year, and drafted quarterback Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. The Redskins took a three-point lead late in the game, but a 77-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Victor Cruz in the last minutes of the game allowed the Giants to claim the victory. With the win, the Giants improved to 5–2 and won their first NFC East game of the season.

#### Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 94,067
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Tynes 41-yard FG (7–57, 3:07) (NYG 3-0)
NYG Tynes 37-yard FG (4–8, 2:00) (NYG 6-0)
NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (4–31, 2:01) (NYG 13-0)
Second quarter
NYG Tynes 26-yard FG (4–7, 1:29) (NYG 16-0)
NYG Pierre-Paul 28-yard interception return (Tynes kick) (NYG 23-0)
DAL Jones 4-yard run (Bailey kick) (8–72, 3:07) (NYG 23-7)
DAL Bailey 51-yard FG (6–55, 1:39) (NYG 23-10)
Third quarter
DAL Romo 1-yard run (Bailey kick) (11–86, 5:44) (NYG 23-17)
DAL John Phillips 1-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (8–59, 4:24) (DAL 24-23)
Fourth quarter
NYG Tynes 43-yard FG (8–60, 4:26) (NYG 26-24)
NYG Tynes 37-yard FG (6–26, 3:09) (NYG 29-24)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 15/29, 192 YDS, INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 36/62, 437 YDS, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 22 CAR, 78 YDS
DAL – Felix Jones – 13 CAR, 19 YDS, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 REC, 68 YDS
DAL – Jason Witten – 18 REC, 167 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Stevie Brown – 6 TKL; Keith Rivers – 6 TKL
DAL – Brandon Carr – 5 TKL :
The Giants visited the Dallas Cowboys, where they hoped to avenge their Week 1 home loss. Although the Giants quickly amassed a 23-point lead, the Cowboys responded with 24 unanswered points to take the lead in the 3rd quarter. The Giants ultimately scored a pair of field goals and held on to win 29–24. With the win, the Giants improved to 6–2 and continued to be unwelcome visitors at Cowboys Stadium, where they are now 4–0.
The game, whose viewing area consisted of much of the northeast coast of the United States, was frequently interrupted by updates on the approach of Hurricane Sandy – a storm that was expected to directly impact the northeast United States that night and the following day.

#### Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Mostly Clear
* Game attendance: 80,991
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Game information :
Second quarter
PIT Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick) (11–58, 5:54) (PIT 7-0)
NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (8–72, 5:08) (Tied 7-7)
NYG Boley 70-yard fumble return (Tynes kick) (NYG 14-7)
PIT Suisham 30-yard FG (4–47, 0:31) (NYG 14-10)
Third quarter
NYG Tynes 50-yard FG (9–61, 4:37) (NYG 17-10)
NYG Tynes 23-yard FG (9–28, 5:37) (NYG 20-10)
Fourth quarter
PIT Wallace 51-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) (5–75, 2:27) (NYG 20-17)
PIT Redman 1-yard run (Suisham kick) (9–51, 4:53) (PIT 24-20)
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/30, 216 YDS, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 10/24, 125 YDS, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Isaac Redman – 26 CAR, 147 YDS, TD
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 15 CAR, 48 YDS
Top receivers
PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 REC, 66 YDS, TD
NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 67 YDS
Top tacklers
PIT – Ryan Clark – 6 TKL, 2 AST; Larry Foote – 6 TKL, AST
NYG – Michael Boley – 7 TKL, 3 AST; Stevie Brown – 7 TKL, 2 AST :
At the time of this game, northern New Jersey (and, indeed, a vast majority of the Northeast megalopolis area) was recovering from the widespread damage and power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Played just days after the storm made landfall on the east coast, the blackouts and flooding even affected the visiting Steelers' travel schedule, and the team would be forced to fly into the area on the morning of the contest as opposed to the usual day beforehand.
Both teams traded possessions through the first quarter before Steelers' wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three minutes into the second period. A Shaun Suisham extra point gave the Steelers a 7–0 lead. The hometown Giants answered, tying up the game with a 1-yard run by Andre Brown. Shortly after, with around five minutes remaining in the half, New York's Osi Umenyiora was able to knock the ball from Roethlisberger's hand as the quarterback was attempting a pass. Giants linebacker Michael Boley took full advantage of the turnover, scooping up the fumble and giving the Giants a 14–7 lead on a 70-yard touchdown return. The Steelers were able to put together a final drive of the half, and a 30-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham narrowed the Giants' lead to four points at the half.
Seven minutes into the third quarter, Giants' kicker Lawrence Tynes extended the home team's lead by three via a 50-yard field goal. With a minute to go in the period, Tynes would successfully convert a 23-yard attempt and give the Giants a ten-point lead with a quarter to play.
A 51-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace would cut into the Giants' lead less than a minute into the fourth. New York would fail to accumulate any further points in the contest and, despite a botched fake field goal attempt by the Steelers, a 1-yard touchdown run by Pittsburgh back Isaac Redman gave the Steelers the lead and, eventually, the win.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 6–3.

#### Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Bengals | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 56,614
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information :
First quarter
CIN Green 56-yard pass from Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) (5–79, 2:26) (CIN 7-0)
CIN Andrew Hawkins 11-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (3–11, 0:18) (CIN 14-0)
NYG Tynes 23-yard FG (6–22, 3:00) (CIN 14-3)
Second quarter
CIN Nugent 28-yard FG (15–60, 7:46) (CIN 17-3)
NYG Tynes 31-yard FG (14–69, 4:06) (CIN 17-6)
Third quarter
CIN Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (3–12, 0:35) (CIN 24-6)
CIN Mohamed Sanu 10-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (3–16, 1:21) (CIN 31-6)
Fourth quarter
NYG Andre Brown 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (13–98, 5:22) (CIN 31-13)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 29/46, 215 YDS, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/30, 199 YDS, 4 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Brown – 7 CAR, 65 YDS, TD
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 15 CAR, 50 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 9 REC, 75 YDS
CIN – A. J. Green – 7 REC, 85 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 7 TKL, 3 AST
CIN – Terence Newman – 6 TKL, AST :
The Giants travelled to a cloudy Cincinnati to face the Bengals. The Bengals, who were in the midst of a losing streak, came out strong and handily defeated the Giants 31–13. With the loss, the Giants fell to 6–4 and entered their bye week.

#### Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
at Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
* Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Mostly Clear
* Game attendance: 80,365
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Andre Brown 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (6–74, 2:22) (NYG 7-0)
GB Nelson 61-yard pass from Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) (4–77, 1:54) (Tied 7-7)
NYG Randle 16-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–55, 4:37) (NYG 14-7)
NYG Tynes 43-yard FG (4–8, 2:03) (NYG 17-7)
Second quarter
NYG Cruz 9-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–61, 3:58) (NYG 24-7)
GB Crosby 28-yard FG (10–62, 6:00) (NYG 24-10)
NYG Bradshaw 13-yard run (Tynes kick) (2–23, 0:19) (NYG 31-10)
Third quarter
NYG Nicks 13-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (6–53, 2:27) (NYG 38-10)
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/25, 219 YDS, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 16/30, 249 YDS, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – James Starks – 8 CAR, 35 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 13 CAR, 64 YDS, TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 2 REC, 71 YDS, TD
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 REC, 77 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
GB – A. J. Hawk – 8 TKL, 2 AST
NYG – Mathias Kiwanuka – 5 TKL, AST, 2 SK; Kenny Phillips – 5 TKL; Antrel Rolle – 5 TKL :
The Giants hosted the Packers on Sunday Night Football, as quarterbacks Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers faced each other for the fourth time in three seasons. Although the Packers were expected to avenge their playoff loss from last season, the Giants took a 31–10 lead into halftime and ultimately won the game 38–10, snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to a 7–4 record.

#### Week 13: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 80,246
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Tynes 39-yard FG (11–69, 6:32) (NYG 3-0)
WAS Josh Morgan 13-yard fumble recovery (Forbath kick) (4–80, 2:06) (WAS 7-3)
Second quarter
NYG Bennett 4-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (13–85, 7:23) (NYG 10-7)
WAS Forbath 33-yard FG (6–51, 1:51) (Tied 10-10)
NYG Tynes 40-yard FG (6–54, 0:41) (NYG 13-10)
Third quarter
NYG Tynes 35-yard FG (8–75, 3:36) (NYG 16-10)
Fourth quarter
WAS Garçon 8-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (12–86, 6:38) (WAS 17-16)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 20/33, 280 YDS, TD
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 13/21, 163 YDS, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 24 CAR, 103 YDS
WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 CAR, 124 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 104 YDS
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 8 REC, 106 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 5 TKL, 5 AST
WAS – London Fletcher – 4 TKL, 8 AST; Cedric Griffin – 4 TKL, AST; Perry Riley – 4 TKL, 2 AST; Madieu Williams – 4 TKL, 3 AST; Josh Wilson – 4 TKL :
Coming off a huge victory over the Packers, the Giants traveled to Washington for their only Monday Night Football appearance of the season. Although the Giants led at halftime, the Redskins scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to take a one-point lead. The Giants' offense failed to score any points and the Redskins held on to win 17–16. With the loss, the Giants fell to 7–5 and 2–3 within the NFC East.

#### Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Giants | 14 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Rain
* Game attendance: 81,437
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
NO Elbert Mack 73-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick) (NO 7-0)
NYG Wilson 97-yard kickoff return (Tynes kick) (0–0, 0:13) (Tied 7-7)
NYG Bennett 6-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (4–35, 2:24) (NYG 14-7)
Second quarter
NO Hartley 32-yard FG (14–81, 5:44) (NYG 14-10)
NO Hartley 25-yard FG (8–67, 4:06) (NYG 14-13)
NYG Domenik Hixon 5-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (9–69, 1:37) (NYG 21-13)
Third quarter
NYG Wilson 6-yard run (Tynes kick) (4–20, 1:40) (NYG 28-13)
NYG Nicks 25-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (6–62, 3:09) (NYG 34-13)
NO Darren Sproles 13-yard run (Hartley kick) (3–75, 0:52) (NYG 34-20)
NO Sproles 9-yard pass from Brees (Hartley kick) (6–68, 3:09) (NYG 34-27)
Fourth quarter
NYG Cruz 10-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–25, 2:31) (NYG 41-27)
NYG Tynes 39-yard FG (4–2, 1:31) (NYG 44-27)
NYG Wilson 52-yard run (Tynes kick) (1–52, 0:10) (NYG 52-27)
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 26/43, 354 YDS, TD, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 22/35, 259 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 13 CAR, 68 YDS
NYG – David Wilson – 13 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD
Top receivers
NO – Joe Morgan – 2 REC, 106 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 REC, 121 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
NO – Curtis Lofton – 7 TKL, 2 AST; Patrick Robinson – 7 TKL
NYG – Michael Boley – 7 TKL, 3 AST; Stevie Brown – 7 TKL, AST :
The Giants returned home to face Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, in a game that would turn out to be a breakout game for rookie David Wilson. The first-round draft pick (32nd overall) rushed for a touchdown on a kickoff return and ran for two more scores in a huge win over the Saints. The Giants won 52–27, handing the Saints their eighth loss of the season. With the win, the Giants improved to 8–5 and secured their eighth consecutive non-losing season.

#### Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,741
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information :
First quarter
ATL Turner 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick) (4–16, 1:51) (ATL 7-0)
ATL Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) (10–80, 5:42) (ATL 14-0)
Second quarter
ATL Bryant 38-yard FG (4–8, 1:46) (ATL 17-0)
Third quarter
ATL Julio Jones 40-yard pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) (8–80, 3:29) (ATL 24-0)
ATL Bryant 19-yard FG (12–73, 6:43) (ATL 27-0)
Fourth quarter
ATL Jones 3-yard pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) (13–69, 9:14) (ATL 34-0)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 13/25, 161 YDS, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/28, 270 YDS, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYG – David Wilson – 12 CAR, 55 YDS
ATL – Michael Turner – 16 CAR, 52 YDS, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Domenik Hixon – 5 REC, 80 YDS
ATL – Harry Douglas – 3 REC, 83 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Stevie Brown – 6 TKL, 2 AST; Will Hill – 6 TKL, 3 AST
ATL – Sean Weatherspoon – 6 TKL, 3 AST :
The Giants traveled to Atlanta to visit the Falcons in their third and final rematch of last season's playoffs. The game took place only two days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, just an hour's drive from the Giants' practice facility. The Giants honored the victims by wearing "SHES" decals on their helmets, and wide receiver Victor Cruz played in honor of six-year-old Jack Pinto, one of the victims.
The Giants ultimately lost 34–0 and fell to 8–6 overall. However, the loss did not eliminate them from either playoff contention or the NFC East title.
The embarrassing loss was one of three shutouts on the same day, the other two being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

#### Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Ravens | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 71,470
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information :
First quarter
BAL Torrey Smith 6-yard pass from Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) (14–73, 5:25) (BAL 7-0)
BAL Flacco 1-yard run (Tucker kick) (4–47, 2:10) (BAL 14-0)
NYG Wilson 14-yard run (Tynes kick) (5–77, 2:54) (BAL 14-7)
Second quarter
BAL Tucker 23-yard FG (12–83, 6:05) (BAL 17-7)
BAL Ray Rice 27-yard pass from Flacco (Tucker kick) (7–76, 2:11) (BAL 24-7)
Third quarter
BAL Tucker 21-yard FG (16–82, 7:57) (BAL 27-7)
Fourth quarter
BAL Tucker 30-yard FG (13–62, 6:57) (BAL 30-7)
BAL Tucker 29-yard FG (6–70, 2:56) (BAL 33-7)
NYG Hixon 13-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (11–80, 4:07) (BAL 33-14)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 14/28, 150 YDS, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/36, 309 YDS, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 9 CAR, 39 YDS
BAL – Bernard Pierce – 14 CAR, 123 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Rueben Randle – REC, 43 YDS
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 7 REC, 93 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 8 TKL, 2 AST
BAL – Dannell Ellerbe – 5 TKL :
The Giants visited Baltimore, where they were defeated by the Ravens 33–14. With the loss, the Giants fell to 8–7 and were eliminated from contention for the NFC East title. The Giants can still obtain a wild-card berth with a victory against the Eagles and Week 17 victories by the Packers, Lions and Redskins.

#### Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), Windy
* Game attendance: 80,657
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Game information :
First quarter
NYG Randle 3-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (4–26, 2:01) (NYG 7-0)
NYG Randle 38-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–74, 2:43) (NYG 14-0)
NYG Wilson 15-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (6–75, 3:10) (NYG 21-0)
Second quarter
PHI Jeremy Maclin 7-yard pass from Vick (Henery kick) (11–80, 4:12) (NYG 21-7)
NYG Bradshaw 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (10–73, 5:40) (NYG 28-7)
NYG Cruz 24-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (2–54, 0:13) (NYG 35-7)
Fourth quarter
NYG Henry Hynoski 1-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (14–88, 9:24) (NYG 42-7)
Top passers
PHI – Michael Vick – 19/35, 197 YDS, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 13/21, 208 YDS, 5 TD
Top rushers
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 10 CAR, 45 YDS
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 16 CAR, 107 YDS, TD
Top receivers
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 5 REC, 61 YDS
NYG – Rueben Randle – 4 REC, 58 YDS, 2 TD
Top tacklers
PHI – Colt Anderson – 9 TKL, AST
NYG – Chase Blackburn – 6 TKL, AST; Stevie Brown – 6 TKL :
The Giants would have a lopsided victory 42–7 against the Eagles. However, the Giants would be eliminated from playoff contention with a Bears' victory that same day. This also marked the first time since 2006 that the Giants started the season 6–2 and finished 2–6 ending with a record of 8–8, although the Giants made the playoffs that year in 2006 as a Wild Card Contender, but only this time around they started off 6–2, wind up finishing 3–5 but fail to make the playoffs this season finishing 9–7, and thereby became the eighth consecutive team to be dethroned from their World Championship. However, they took their current trend against their longtime rivals to 2–8 in the last 10 games between the teams.

## Standings

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 436 | 388 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 429 | 344 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 376 | 400 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 280 | 444 | L3 |

## Statistics
### Team leaders

| | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing Yards | Eli Manning | 3948 Yards |
| Passing Touchdowns | Eli Manning | 26TDs |
| Rushing Yards | Ahmad Bradshaw | 1015 Yards |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Andre Brown | 8 TDs |
| Receiving Yards | Victor Cruz | 1092 Yards |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Victor Cruz | 10 TDs |
| Points | Lawrence Tynes | 145 Points |
| Kickoff Return Yards | David Wilson | 1533Yards |
| Punt Return Yards | Rueben Randle | 108 Yards |
| Tackles | Chase Blackburn | 98 Tackles |
| Sacks | Jason Pierre-Paul | 6.5 Sacks |
| Interceptions | Stevie Brown | 8 INTs |
stats values are correct.

### League rankings

* Total Offense (YPG): 371.2 (10th)
* Passing (YPG): 256 (9th)
* Rushing (YPG): 114.8 (15th)
* Total Defense (YPG): 366.9 (22nd)
* Passing (YPG): 245 (22nd)
* Rushing (YPG): 121.8 (21st)
Stats correct through week 14.