# 2018 New York Giants season

The 2018 season was the New York Giants' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and their first under head coach Pat Shurmur. The Giants entered the season looking to improve on their 2017 campaign, which saw the team finish with a 3–13 record, their worst since the adoption of a 16-game regular season. Despite starting 1–7 for the second consecutive year, the Giants managed to improve on their 3–13 campaign with a 30–27 win over the Chicago Bears. After a 17–0 shutout loss to the Titans in Week 15, the Giants missed the playoffs for the second straight season. The season was highlighted by blown fourth-quarter leads and poor defensive play much like 2015, the Giants were in 12 one-possession games and lost eight games by seven points or fewer. 5 out of their 11 losses were by a combined 10 points. The Giants finished the season 5–11 and last place in the NFC East for the second straight year and the first time they finished last in back to back years since 1977 and 1978.
Despite the 5–11 record, the season was highlighted with rookie running back Saquon Barkley who won many awards including Pepsi Rookie of the Year, FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year, AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and AP All-Rookie teams.

## Player movements
### Free agency
#### Players with the Giants in the 2017 season

| Position | Player | Tag | Date signed | 2018 Team | Notes |
| TE | Ryan O'Malley | ERFA | April 6, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $555,000 contract. |
| C | Jon Halapio | ERFA | March 12, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $555,000 contract. |
| DT | Robert Thomas | ERFA | March 15, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $630,000 contract |
| LB | Curtis Grant | ERFA | | | Not tendered |
| C | Brett Jones | RFA | April 9, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $2.914 million contract. |
| LB | Deontae Skinner | RFA | | | Waived. |
| QB | Geno Smith | UFA | April 1, 2018 | San Diego Chargers | 1 year, $1 million contract. |
| RB | Orleans Darkwa | UFA | | | |
| RB | Shane Vereen | UFA | | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $935,000 contract |
| WR | Tavarres King | UFA | April 5, 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 year, $790,000 contract. |
| G | Justin Pugh | UFA | March 17, 2018 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 years, $45 million contract. |
| C | Weston Richburg | UFA | March 14, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 years, $47.5 million contract. |
| G | D. J. Fluker | UFA | | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year, $1.5 million contract. |
| G | John Greco | UFA | February 21, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.015 million contract. |
| DE | Kerry Wynn | UFA | March 19, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.25 million contract. |
| DT | Jay Bromley | UFA | | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $790,000 contract. |
| LB | Devon Kennard | UFA | March 13, 2018 | Detroit Lions | 3 years, $18.75 million contract. |
| LB | Jonathan Casillas | UFA | | | |
| LB | Keenan Robinson | UFA | | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $790,000 contract. |
| LB | Mark Herzlich | UFA | March 12, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.105 million contract. |
| LB | Kelvin Sheppard | UFA | | | |
| LB | Akeem Ayers | UFA | | | |
| CB | Ross Cockrell | UFA | March 23, 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 2 years, $6.8 million contract. |
| CB | Darryl Morris | UFA | | | |
| S | Nat Berhe | UFA | April 4, 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 year, $880,000 contract. |

#### Players signed by the Giants from other teams

| Date | Position | Player | Tag | 2017 Team | Notes |
| March 14 | OT | Nate Solder | UFA | New England Patriots | 4 years, $62 million contract, which made Solder the NFL's highest paid offensive lineman. |
| March 14 | OLB | Kareem Martin | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | 3 years, $15 million contract. |
| March 14 | G | Patrick Omameh | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 years, $15 million contract. |
| March 15 | S | Curtis Riley | ERFA | Tennessee Titans | 1 year, $630,000 contract. |
| March 19 | WR | Cody Latimer | UFA | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $2.5 million contract. |
| March 26 | S | Michael Thomas | UFA | Miami Dolphins | 2 years, $4 million contract. |
| June 12 | TE | Scott Simonson | UFA | Carolina Panthers | 1 year, $705,000 contract. |
| July 12 | G | Zac Kerin | UFA | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $630,000 contract. |
| July 24 | OLB | Connor Barwin | UFA | Los Angeles Rams | 2 years, $5 million contract. |
| August 3 | CB | Leonard Johnson | UFA | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $790,000 contract. |

### Draft

2018 New York Giants draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Saquon Barkley * | RB | Penn State | |
| 2 | 34 | Will Hernandez | G | UTEP | |
| 3 | 66 | Lorenzo Carter | LB | Georgia | |
| 3 | 69 | B. J. Hill | DT | NC State | From Tampa Bay |
| 4 | 108 | Kyle Lauletta | QB | Richmond | From Tampa Bay |
| 5 | 139 | R. J. McIntosh | DT | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The Giants were awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick (135th overall).
Draft trades
* The Giants traded a compensatory fourth-round selection (135th overall) and a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection in 2019 and linebacker Alec Ogletree.
* The Giants traded a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a third-round selection (69th overall) and a fourth-round selection (108th overall).
* The Giants traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for defensive back Ross Cockrell.
Supplemental Draft
* The Giants selected Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal in the 2018 Supplemental draft. As a result, the team forfeited their 3rd-round selection in the 2019 draft.

### Undrafted free agents

The Giants signed a number of undrafted free agents. Unless stated otherwise, they were signed on May 11, 2018.
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| TE | Stephen Baggett | East Carolina | Waived on May 14, 2018. |
| WR | Jawill Davis | Bethune–Cookman | Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad. |
| C | Evan Brown | SMU | Made roster. |
| T | Tyler Howell | Missouri | Waived on June 11, 2018. |
| DT | Tyrell Chavis | Penn State | Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018. |
| LB | Tae Davis | Chattanooga | Made roster. |
| CB | Aaron Davis | Georgia | Waived/injured on June 12, 2018. |
| CB | Bryon Fields | Duke | Waived on May 14, 2018. |
| CB | Grant Haley | Penn State | Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad. |
| S | Sean Chandler | Temple | Made roster. |
| G | Nick Gates | Nebraska | Place on injured reserve on September 1, 2018. |
| RB | Robert Martin | Rutgers | Signed on May 14, 2018; made roster. |
| CB | Mike Jones | Temple | Signed on May 14, 2018; waived on June 4, 2018. |
| TE | Garrett Dickerson | Northwestern | Signed on June 4, 2018; waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad. |
| S | Mike Basile | Monmouth | Signed on August 8, 2018; waived on August 20, 2019. |

### Other signings

| Date | Position | Player | Previous team | Notes |
| March 7 | ILB | Alec Ogletree | Los Angeles Rams | Acquired via trade (see trade details). |
| March 13 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing; 2 years, $6.9 million contract. |
| March 14 | CB | Teddy Williams | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing; 1 year, $880,000 contract. |
| March 19 | CB | B. W. Webb | Cleveland Browns | Free agent signing; 1 year, $815,000 contract; 7th team in 6 NFL seasons. |
| March 19 | DE | Josh Mauro | Arizona Cardinals | Free agent signing; 1 year, $880,000 contract. |
| April 5 | CB | William Gay | Pittsburgh Steelers | Free agent signing; 1 year, $1.105 million contract. |
| April 21 | P | Riley Dixon | Denver Broncos | Acquired via trade (see trade details). |
| May 2 | QB | Alex Tanney | Tennessee Titans | Free agent signing; 1 year, $550,000 contract. |
| May 2 | NT | A. J. Francis | Washington Redskins | Free agent signing; 1 year, $705,000 contract. |
| May 2 | CB | C. J. Goodwin | Arizona Cardinals | From waivers. |
| May 3 | S | Orion Stewart | Washington Redskins | Free agent signing; 1 year, $480,000 contract. |
| May 14 | CB | Chris Lewis-Harris | Denver Broncos | Free agent signing. |
| May 14 | WR | Alonzo Russell | Arizona Cardinals | Free agent signing. |
| May 14 | G | Chris Scott | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing. |
| May 14 | G | Malcolm Bunche | Jacksonville Jaguars | Free agent signing. |
| May 22 | WR | Russell Shepard | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing; 1 year, $1.3 million contract. |
| June 5 | P | Taylor Symmank | Minnesota Vikings | Free agent signing. |
| June 11 | CB | Kenneth Durden | Tennessee Titans | Free agent signing. |
| June 11 | OT | Jarron Jones | Dallas Cowboys | Free agent signing; 1 year, $480,000 contract. |
| July 25 | DE | Izaah Lunsford | Green Bay Packers | Free agent signing. |
| July 30 | CB | Kenneth Durden | New York Giants | Free agent signing; resigned by the Giants having been waived on July 11, 2019. |
| August 1 | OT | Victor Salako | Cleveland Browns | From waivers. |
| August 20 | RB | Jhurell Pressley | Jacksonville Jaguars | Free agent signing. |
| August 20 | LB | Warren Long | Seattle Seahawks | Free agent signing. |
| September 2 | WR | Kaelin Clay | Buffalo Bills | From waivers. |
| September 2 | DE | Mario Edwards Jr. | Oakland Raiders | From waivers. |
| September 2 | CB | Antonio Hamilton | Oakland Raiders | From waivers. |
| September 2 | CB | Mike Jordan | Cleveland Browns | From waivers. |
| September 2 | S | Kamrin Moore | New Orleans Saints | From waivers. |
| September 2 | C | Spencer Pulley | Los Angeles Chargers | From waivers. |
| September 4 | NT | John Jenkins | Chicago Bears | Free agent signing; 1 year, $790,000 contract. |
| September 5 | LB | Nate Stupar | New Orleans Saints | Free agent signing; 1 year, $850,000 contract. |
| September 18 | FB | Elijhaa Penny | Arizona Cardinals | Signed off the Cardinals practice squad. |
| September 19 | WR | Stacy Coley | Minnesota Vikings | From waivers. |
| September 19 | TE | Garrett Dickerson | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad. |
| October 9 | T | Brian Mihalik | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad. |
| October 16 | WR | Bennie Fowler | New England Patriots | Free agent signing. |
| October 16 | LB | Ukeme Eligwe | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad. |
| October 16 | CB | Grant Haley | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad. |

#### Practice squad

Having been cut as the roster was trimmed to the 53-man limit on September 1, Jawill Davis, Garrett Dickerson, Grant Haley, Jhurell Pressley, Alonzo Russell, Victor Salako, Avery Moss and Calvin Munson cleared waivers and were resigned to the practice squad. They were joined over the following days by linebacker Ukeme Eligwe and defensive tackle Josh Banks, who had been waived by the Giants on September 2. On September 13, Munson was released and replaced by offensive tackle Brian Mihalik.

### Other departures

| Date | Position | Player | Notes |
| March 22 | WR | Dwayne Harris | Released (vested veteran). |
| March 22 | DE | Jason Pierre-Paul | Selected 15th overall in the 2010 NFL draft; traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (see trade details). |
| April 19 | WR | Brandon Marshall | Released (vested veteran). |
| April 20 | T | Jessamen Dunker | Waived. |
| April 23 | WR | Darius Powe | Waived. |
| May 7 | S | Ryan Murphy | Waived. |
| May 7 | G | Damien Mama | Waived. |
| May 7 | P | Austin Rehkow | Waived. |
| May 7 | WR | Canaan Severin | Waived. |
| May 7 | RB | Terrell Watson | Waived. |
| May 11 | T | Laurence Gibson | Waived. |
| May 14 | T | Adam Bisnowaty | Sixth round pick in the 2017 NFL draft; waived. |
| May 14 | CB | C. J. Goodwin | Waived. |
| May 14 | TE | Stephen Baggett | Waived. |
| May 14 | CB | Brandon Dixon | Waived. |
| May 14 | CB | Bryon Fields | Waived. |
| May 14 | LB | Derrick Mathews | Waived. |
| May 22 | S | Tim Scott | Waived. |
| June 4 | WR | Keeon Johnson | Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017; waived. |
| June 4 | CB | Mike Jones | Waived. |
| June 4 | CB | Jeremiah McKinnon | Waived. |
| June 11 | T | Tyler Howell | Waived. |
| July 11 | CB | Kenneth Durden | Waived. |
| July 12 | G | Ethan Cooper | Waived. |
| July 25 | P | Taylor Symmank | Waived. |
| July 25 | TE | Kyle Carter | Waived. |
| August 1 | T | Jarron Jones | Waived. |
| August 3 | CB | Kenneth Durden | Waived. |
| August 6 | CB | Teddy Williams | Requested release due to family reasons. |
| August 20 | LB | Mike Basile | Waived. |
| August 26 | C | Brett Jones | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings (see trade details). |
| September 1 | RB | Jhurell Pressley | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | RB | Jalen Simmons | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Kalif Raymond | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Travis Rudolph | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Alonzo Russell | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Jawill Davis | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Amba Etta-Tawo | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Marquis Bundy | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | WR | Roger Lewis Jr. | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | TE | Garrett Dickerson | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | TE | Ryan O'Malley | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | T | Victor Salako | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | G | Malcolm Bunche | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | G | Zac Kerin | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | DT | Izaah Lunsford | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | DT | Robert Thomas | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | DT | Tyrell Chavis | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | DT | A. J. Francis | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | LB | Avery Moss | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | LB | Calvin Munson | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | LB | Warren Long | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | CB | Grant Haley | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | CB | Mike Jones | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | CB | Orion Stewart | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | S | Andrew Adams | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | K | Marshall Koehn | Waived during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | G | Chris Scott | Released (vested veterans) during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | LB | Mark Herzlich | Released (vested veterans) during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | CB | Leonard Johnson | Released (vested veterans) during final roster cuts. |
| September 1 | CB | Chris Lewis-Harris | Released (vested veterans) during final roster cuts. |
| September 2 | QB | Davis Webb | Third round pick in the 2017 NFL draft; waived. |
| September 2 | WR | Hunter Sharp | Waived. |
| September 2 | TE | Jerell Adams | Sixth round pick in the 2016 NFL draft; waived. |
| September 2 | DT | Josh Banks | Waived. |
| September 2 | G | John Jerry | Released (vested veteran). |
| September 2 | CB | William Gay | Released (vested veteran). |

### Trade details

On March 7, 2018, the Giants acquired linebacker Alec Ogletree from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 4th (#135, John Franklin-Myers) and a 6th (#176. John Kelly) round pick in the 2018 NFL draft. In the deal, the Giants also acquired a 7th round pick in the 2019 NFL draft.
On March 22, 2018, the Giants traded defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 3rd round pick and swapping 4th round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft.
On April 20, 2018, the Giants acquired punter Riley Dixon from the Denver Broncos in exchange for a conditional 7th round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
On August 26, 2018, the Giants traded center Brett Jones to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 7th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
On October 23, 2018, the Giants traded cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and a 7th round pick in the 2020 draft.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–20 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–17 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at New York Jets | W 22–16 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | New England Patriots | L 12–17 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 15–20 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–20 | 0–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Houston Texans | W 27–22 | 1–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | New Orleans Saints | L 18–33 | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Carolina Panthers | L 31–33 | 1–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–34 | 1–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–23 | 1–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | L 13–20 | 1–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–23 | 2–7 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–35 | 3–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 22–25 | 3–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | Chicago Bears | W 30–27 (OT) | 4–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Washington Redskins | W 40–16 | 5–8 | FedExField | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Tennessee Titans | L 0–17 | 5–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–28 | 5–10 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Dallas Cowboys | L 35–36 | 5–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 77,992
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Tiki Barber
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 39-yard field goal, 10:12. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:49.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 27-yard field goal, 00:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 39-yard field goal, 7:19. Jaguars 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 8:04.
JAX – T.J. Yeldon 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 2:42. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:36.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 31-yard field goal, 00:04. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 44-yard field goal, 09:18. Jaguars 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:42.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Myles Jack 32-yard interception return (Josh Lambo kick), 11:24 Jaguars 20–9.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 68-yard run (run failed), 10:38. Jaguars 20–15. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 18/33, 176 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 23/37, 224 yards, INT
Top rushers
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 51 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 18 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Keelan Cole – 3 receptions, 54 yards
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 11 receptions, 111 yards :
With the loss, the Giants started 0–1 for the second consecutive season. First round pick Saquon Barkley scored his first career NFL touchdown on a 68-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

#### Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 95,512
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Tavon Austin 64-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:37. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
DAL – Brett Maher 37-yard field goal, 6:06. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 29-yard field goal, 10:47. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:39.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 28-yard field goal, 4:34. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:12.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 6-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 5:51. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 8:23.
NYG – Evan Engram 18-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:32. Cowboys 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 38-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 33/44, 279 yards, TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 16/25, 160 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 11 rushes, 28 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 receptions, 80 yards
DAL – Tavon Austin – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Giants started 0–2 for the second consecutive season. It was 20–3 for most of the 4th quarter until the Giants scored 10 points in the final 2:09.

#### Week 3: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Texans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,838
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 10:10. Texans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 15-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 4:10. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
Second quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 44-yard field goal, 11:49. Giants 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:14.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 30-yard field goal, 4:35. Giants 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:59.
NYG – Rhett Ellison 16-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:20. Giants 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:56.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 8:41. Giants 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:13.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 7:37. Giants 20–15. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:32.
NYG – Sterling Shepard 7-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:08. Giants 27–15. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:32.
HOU – Lamar Miller 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:01. Giants 27–22. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/29, 297 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 24/40, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 17 rushes, 85 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 5 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham – 9 receptions, 109 yards
HOU – Will Fuller – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
Odell Beckham surpassed Lionel Taylor (319) for the most receptions by a player through his first 50 career games with 337 catches (he would be passed by Michael Thomas (346) in 2019).
With the win, the Giants improved to 1–2.

#### Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,213
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Sterling Shepard 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:42. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz – 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Giants 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 51 yards, 8:29.
NO – Wil Lutz – 34-yard field goal, 7:18. Giants 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:31.
NO – Wil Lutz – 37-yard field goal, 3:36. Saints 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 0:57.
NO – Wil Lutz – 26-yard field goal, 0:11. Saints 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:16. Saints 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas – 33-yard field goal, 2:02. Saints 19–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:47. Saints 26–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:39.
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 1-yard run (Eli Manning–Sterling Shepard pass), 3:44. Saints 26–18. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
NO – Alvin Kamara – 49-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:06. Saints 33–18. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 18/32, 217 yards
NYG – Eli Manning – 31/41, 255 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 134 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Josh Hill – 3 receptions, 63 yards
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 10 receptions, 77 yards, TD :
Despite holding the Saints to four field goals in the first half, Alvin Kamara broke through in the second half, scoring three rushing touchdowns to put the game out of reach.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 1–3.

#### Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| Panthers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 74,221
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 42-yard field goal, 7:24. Giants 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:57.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 25-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:38. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
CAR – Colin Jones fumble recovery in end zone (Graham Gano kick), 14:06. Panthers 14–3.
CAR – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 8:44. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:24.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 57-yard pass from Odell Beckham Jr. (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:37. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
CAR – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 2:36. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:01.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 53-yard field goal, 0:20. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 36-yard field goal, 7:34. Panthers 20–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 18-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:21. Panthers 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:09.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 33-yard pass from Eli Manning (Eli Manning–Rhett Ellison pass), 8:08. Panthers 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:45.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 2:16. Panthers 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:52.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:08. Giants 31–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
CAR – Graham Gano 63-yard field goal, 0:01. Panthers 33–31. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/35, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 15 rushes, 48 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 17 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD
CAR – Devin Funchess – 4 receptions, 53 yards :
Odell Beckham threw a touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley and also caught his first touchdown pass since breaking his ankle the year before. Similar to the Eagles game in Week 3 last season, the Giants rallied back in the 4th quarter, but were overshadowed by a 63-yard game-winning field goal by Graham Gano. However, controversy surrounded after the game, where players believed there was a wrong call on the final drive on a 3rd and 1 run by Christian McCaffrey and another wrong pass interference call on Landon Collins. This game marked the first time the Giants scored 30 or more points in a game since Week 17 of the 2015 season.

#### Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), light rain
* Game attendance: 77,167
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 13-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 13:15. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:00.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:09.
PHI – Corey Clement 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:28. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 21-yard field goal, 5:48. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:30.
PHI – Zach Ertz 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:22. Eagles 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 1:34. Eagles 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 8:42. Eagles 31–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 50-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:10. Eagles 31–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 14:56. Eagles 34–13. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:18.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 26/36, 278 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/43, 281 yards, INT
Top rushers
PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 18 rushes, 51 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 rushes, 130 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 8 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 9 receptions, 99 yards :
The Giants were overmatched despite a strong performance from Saquon Barkley, who provided three explosive plays which effectively led to all 13 Giants points in the game.
On the Giants' opening drive, Barkley pulled off a 46-yard run to put the Giants in the red zone, but then the offense stalled and had to settle for a field goal. A few drives later, Barkley caught a screen pass from Eli Manning and took it 56 yards into the red zone, but once again the Giants had to settle for a field goal. Then on the first Giants drive of the second half, Barkley scored a touchdown on a 50-yard run. The Giants would fail to score again for the rest of the night, falling to 1-5 for the second consecutive season.

#### Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 8:15 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear – retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 72,756
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (ESPN/WWOR): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
ATL – Marvin Hall 47-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 4:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:01.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 31-yard field goal, 0:50. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 36-yard field goal, 3:51. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:56.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 30-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 7:47. Falcons 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:14.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (pass failed), 4:47. Falcons 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Giorgio Tavecchio 56-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 23–12. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:52.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Saquon Barkley run), 0:05. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 27/38, 399 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/39, 379 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 43 yards, TD
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 11 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 9 receptions, 51 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 104 yards :
The Giants failed to capitalize on offense, including missing a critical 4th and Goal at the 1 yard line. They were unable to complete a comeback, and fell to 1–6 with the loss.

#### Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,537
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Adrian Peterson 7-yard pass from Alex Smith (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:53. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:28.
Second quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 37-yard field goal, 1:16. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 4:51. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:20.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 39-yard field goal, 9:53. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:27.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 21-yard field goal, 4:08. Redskins 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:04.
WAS – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:06. Redskins 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02.
NYG – Evan Engram 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:17. Redskins 20–13. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
WAS – Alex Smith – 20/32, 178 yards, TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 30/47, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 149 yards, TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Josh Doctson – 5 receptions, 49 yards
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 136 yards :
With the loss, the Giants entered their bye week at 1–7. This is the last time Washington beat the Giants as the Redskins, as they changed their name before the 2020 NFL season.

#### Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 49ers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 8:15 pm. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), hazy
* Game attendance: 69,409
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN/KGO): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, 10:13. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:19.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:43. Giants 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:20.
Second quarter
SF – Matt Breida 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 13:05. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:38.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 20-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:45.
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 0:02. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
SF – Matt Breida 11-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 8:09. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:51.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 20-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:36. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:33.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 31-yard field goal, 2:10. Tied 20–20. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:05.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 2:46. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:11.
NYG – Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:53. Giants 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 19/31, 188 yards, 3 TD
SF – Nick Mullens – 27/39, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 20 rushes, 67 yards
SF – Matt Breida – 17 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
SF – George Kittle – 9 receptions, 83 yards :
Despite fires threatening the region, the Giants and 49ers played a Monday Night thriller. The Giants managed to complete a comeback over the 49ers with Sterling Shepard's game-winning touchdown with 53 seconds remaining. The Giants snapped a 5-game losing streak and improved to 2–7. They beat an NFC team other than the Washington Redskins for the first time since Week 15 of the 2016 season. Odell Beckham Jr. also had 2 touchdowns in the win. This was the last primetime win of Eli Manning's career.

#### Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 75,863
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 11:42. Giants 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 5-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 13:37. Giants 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:36.
TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:56. Giants 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
NYG – Alec Ogletree 15-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:13. Giants 21–7.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 52-yard field goal, 7:04. Giants 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:38.
TB – Mike Evans fumble recovery in end zone (Cairo Santos kick), 1:32. Giants 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:32.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 13:04. Giants 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:28.
TB – Peyton Barber 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:47. Giants 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:17.
TB – Adam Humphries 8-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 5:11. Giants 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:22.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:52. Giants 38–28. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:19.
TB – Mike Evans 41-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 2:22. Giants 38–35. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 12/16, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 17/18, 231 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 18 rushes, 106 yards, TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 27 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr, – 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD :
The Giants improved to 3–7 with 152 total yards and 3 touchdowns from Saquon Barkley. Eli Manning completed 17 of 18 passes with a 155.8 passer rating.

#### Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| Eagles | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 69,696
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (pass failed), 10:38. Giants 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 25-yard field goal, 3:13. Giants 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 51-yard field goal, 9:34. Giants 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:26.
PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 5:19. Giants 12–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:15.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 51-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 4:06. Giants 19–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13.
PHI – Zach Ertz 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Corey Clement run), 1:04. Giants 19–11. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 28-yard field goal, 6:49. Giants 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Josh Adams 1-yard run (Josh Adams run), 10:11. Eagles 22–19. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:54.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 29-yard field goal, 5:49. Tied 22–22. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:22.
PHI – Jake Elliott 43-yard field goal, 0:22. Eagles 25–22. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:27.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 26/37, 297 yards, TD, INT
PHI – Carson Wentz – 20/28, 236 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 13 rushes, 101 yards, TD
PHI – Josh Adams – 22 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 85 yards
PHI – Zach Ertz – 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD :
The Giants came out hot in a must win game, but squandered a 19–3-second quarter lead when Manning forced a pick deep in Eagles territory, who responded with a touchdown and 2-point conversion. The Eagles offense controlled the time of possession in the second half, and Jake Elliott kicked a game-winning field goal with 22 seconds remaining, his second against the Giants in as many seasons. With the loss, the Eagles tied the all-time series at 86–86–2, and is tied for the first time since it was 0–0 in 1933.

#### Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,465
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Alec Ogletree 8-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:14. Giants 7–0.
CHI – Adam Shaheen 2-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cody Parkey kick), 3:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:53.
Second quarter
CHI – Akiem Hicks 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 3:40. Bears 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:21.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
NYG – Russell Shepard 49-yard pass from Odell Beckham Jr. (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:49. Giants 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:58. Giants 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:11.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cody Parkey 36-yard field goal, 9:25. Giants 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:08.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 37-yard field goal, 1:49. Giants 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:30.
CHI – Cody Parkey 21-yard field goal, 1:13. Giants 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 0:36.
CHI – Anthony Miller 1-yard pass from Tarik Cohen (Cody Parkey kick), 0:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:13.
Overtime
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 44-yard field goal, 5:57. Giants 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:03.
Top passers
CHI – Chase Daniel – 26/39, 285 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 19/35, 170 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard – 16 rushes, 76 yards
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 24 rushes, 125 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 12 receptions, 156 yards
NYG – Russell Shepard – 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD :
The Giants won in overtime and was Eli Manning's 37th and final game-winning drive in his career, which at the time put him in 9th place all-time. In his final game with the Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. threw and caught a touchdown pass, as he was inactive for the last 4 games of the season with a quad injury and then traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason. Kicker Aldrick Rosas converted the longest field goal in Giants franchise history to end the first half.
With the win, the Giants improved to 4–8 and surpassed their win total from 2017.

#### Week 14: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,437
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Curtis Riley 9-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:45. Giants 7–0.
Second quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 35-yard field goal, 10:38. Giants 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:29.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 78-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:42. Giants 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 78 yards, 0:12.
NYG – Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:21. Giants 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:21.
NYG – Bennie Fowler III 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:48. Giants 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:32.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 34–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
NYG – Russell Shepard 11-yard pass from Eli Manning (kick failed, wide right), 5:38. Giants 40–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:40.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Josh Johnson 8-yard run (Josh Johnson–Vernon Davis pass), 11:56. Giants 40–8. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:05.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 79-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Josh Johnson–Michael Floyd pass), 8:48. Giants 40–16. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 14/22, 197 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Josh Johnson – 11/16, 195 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 170 yards, TD
WAS – Josh Johnson – 7 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Evan Engram – 3 receptions, 77 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 2 receptions, 87 yards, TD :
With this win, the Giants became the first team in NFL history to defeat a single opponent 100 times. This was the first time the Giants scored 40 or more points since Week 8 of the 2015 season and they improved to 5–8. Saquon Barkley also set a career high for rushing yards in a game.

#### Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 74,538
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:43. Titans 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:45.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:20. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 5:06. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 12/20, 88 yards
NYG – Eli Manning – 21/44, 229 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 3 receptions, 33 yards
NYG – Evan Engram – 8 receptions, 75 yards :
Both teams struggled to move the ball on a cold, rainy, and windy day. The Titans were able to silence Saquon Barkley while Derrick Henry finally broke through the Giants defense after wearing them down. The Giants were shut out for the first time since Week 16 the year before and eliminated from playoff contention, falling to 5-9. This was their first shutout at home since week 15 of the 2013 season.

#### Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,738
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:11. Giants 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:54.
NYG – Scott Simonson 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:41. Giants 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:09. Giants 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:48.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 40-yard field goal, 1:10. Giants 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Giants 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:11.
NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:42. Giants 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
IND – Marlon Mack 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:32. Giants 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 27-yard field goal, 9:20. Giants 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:12.
IND – Chester Rogers 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/33, 309 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/47, 357 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 rushes, 43 yards, TD
IND – Marlon Mack – 12 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 6 receptions, 113 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 138 yards :
Andrew Luck orchestrated the final game-winning drive of his career and the Giants fell to 5–10. The Colts were one of three teams Eli Manning never defeated in his career (the other two being the Giants and the Los Angeles Chargers).

#### Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 35 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,750
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DAL – Blake Jarwin 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 8:17. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:37.
DAL – Blake Jarwin 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:55. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
NYG – Cody Latimer 21-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:22. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:10.
DAL – Blake Jarwin 39-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 5:10. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:00.
NYG – Evan Engram 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Eli Manning–Evan Engram pass), 2:00. Cowboys 21–18. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Wayne Gallman 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 10:43. Giants 25–21. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:14.
DAL – Rod Smith 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 9:16. Cowboys 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.
NYG – Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:27. Giants 32–28. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:50.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 38-yard field goal, 2:39. Giants 35–28. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 0:34.
DAL – Cole Beasley 32-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott–Michael Gallup pass), 1:19. Cowboys 36–35. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 27/44, 387 yards, 4 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/41, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Rod Smith – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 17 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Blake Jarwin – 7 receptions, 119 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Evan Engram – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD :
In a meaningless game for both teams, Dak Prescott and Eli Manning traded shots in the air, but it was Prescott and the Cowboys who had the last word. Prescott connected with Cole Beasley on a 4th Down and also connected with Michael Gallup on the ensuing two-point conversion. The Giants season ended at 5–11 and they lost their 4th consecutive game to the Cowboys. Saquon Barkley went on to win Rookie of the Year.

## Standings
### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 339 | 324 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 367 | 348 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 281 | 359 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 369 | 412 | L3 |

### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .480 | .428 | W2 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .430 | .419 | W4 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .488 | .444 | W2 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .484 | .400 | W2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .518 | .486 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .355 | L1 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .518 | W1 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1–4–1 | 3–8–1 | .488 | .417 | L1 |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .504 | .427 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .506 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .406 | L2 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .302 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 3 Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||