2016 New York Giants season

92nd season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 New York Giants 2016 Ben McAdoo Jerry Reese John MaraSteve Tisch 11–5 2nd NFC East Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Packers) 13–38 4 WR Odell Beckham Jr. SS Landon Collins ST Dwayne Harris CB Janoris Jenkins 6 DL Damon Harrison (1st team) S Landon Collins (1st team) WR Odell Beckham Jr. (2nd team) EDGE Olivier Vernon (2nd team) CB Janoris Jenkins (2nd team) DB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2nd team) MetLife Stadium File:New York Giants Uniforms 2016-2020.png Giants seasons The 2016 season was the New York Giants' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st playing at The Meadowlands, their seventh playing at MetLife Stadium and their first under head coach Ben McAdoo. After losing six games where they had late fourth-quarter leads in 2015, Jerry Reese spent over $200 million in free agency to revitalize their defense. He re-signed Jason Pierre-Paul to a one-year deal and signed Damon Harrison, Olivier Vernon and Janoris Jenkins. Cornerback Eli Apple was drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. The Giants began 2–0 before falling into a three-game losing streak to the Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. The Giants rebounded and went on a six-game winning streak for the first time since 2010, before falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. The Giants then upset the 11–1 Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 to improve to 9–4. With their Week 14 win over the Cowboys, the Giants clinched a winning season for the first time since 2012 and also swept the Cowboys for the first time since 2011. The Giants got their 10th win of the season in Week 15, having a 10-win season for the first time since 2010. Their 7–1 record at home is their best home record since MetLife Stadium opened in 2010. Despite losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' loss to the New Orleans Saints two days later meant the Giants clinched a playoff trip for the first time since their last Super Bowl season in 2011. The Giants' first playoff game since Super Bowl XLVI ended in disappointment, as they were upended by the Green Bay Packers 38–13 in the Wild Card round at Lambeau Field. Several media outlets criticized Giants' wide receivers Victor Cruz, Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and Roger Lewis after a picture surfaced on social media of the players on vacation on a boat in Miami with singer Trey Songz a week before the playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.Hendricks Jaclyn April 29, 2020 Victor Cruz says Giants boat trip photo will ‘haunt him’ for rest of his life https://nypost.com/2020/04/29/victor-cruz-giants-boat-trip-photo-will-haunt-him-for-life/ October 16, 2023 New York Post Following the loss, the Giants did not make a postseason appearance until 2022. The Giants sent four players to the Pro Bowl and their defense in 2016 was ranked third in the NFL with five All-Pros (the other All-Pro was Odell Beckham Jr.). 3 Offseason Free agents signed DatePositionPlayerFree agent tag2015 TeamNew TeamNotes February 18 WR Anthony Dablé Rookie Argonautes (France) New York Giants March 8 DE Jason Pierre-Paul UFA New York Giants New York GiantsNew York Giants Free Agent Signings http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/free-agency/new-york-giants-free-agent-signings Big Blue Interactive Big Blue Interactive, LLC. March 9, 2016New York Giants Roster http://www.giants.com/team/roster.html Giants.com New York Giants March 9, 2016New York Giants Transactions http://www.giants.com/team/transactions.html Giants.com New York Giants March 9, 2016New York Giants Transactions – 2016 https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures March 9, 2016 March 9 CB Janoris Jenkins UFA St. Louis Rams New York Giants March 9 DE Olivier Vernon UFA Miami Dolphins New York Giants March 9 DT Damon Harrison UFA New York Jets New York Giants March 10 LB Keenan RobinsonUFA Washington Redskins New York Giants June 17 QB Logan ThomasUFA Miami Dolphins New York Giants August 4 CB Leon HallUFA Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants Notable Arrival Draft 2016 NFL draft New York Giants 2016 1 10 Eli Apple CB Ohio State yes 2 40 Sterling Shepard WR Oklahoma yes 3 71 Darian Thompson S Boise State yes 4 109 B. J. Goodson LB Clemson yes 5 149 Paul Perkins RB UCLA yes 6 184 Jerell Adams TE South Carolina yes Note The Giants conditionally traded their seventh-round selection to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for punter Brad Wing. Staff 2016 New York Giants President/CEO – John Mara Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch Senior vice president/general manager – Jerry Reese Senior vice president of player personnel – Chris Mara Vice president of player evaluation – Marc Ross Assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld Director of player development – David Tyree Director of football operations/special projects – Martin Mayhew Head coach – Ben McAdoo Offensive coordinator – Mike Sullivan Quarterbacks – Frank Cignetti Jr. Running backs – Craig Johnson Wide receivers – Adam Henry Tight ends – Kevin M. Gilbride Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line – Lunda Wells Offensive assistant – Ryan Roeder Defensive coordinator – Steve Spagnuolo Defensive line – Patrick Graham Assistant defensive line – Jeff Zgonina Linebackers – Bill McGovern Secondary/cornerbacks – Tim Walton Secondary/safeties – Dave Merritt Defensive assistant – Rob Leonard Special teams coordinator – Tom Quinn Assistant special teams – Dwayne Stukes Strength and conditioning – Aaron Wellman Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul Performance manager – Joe Danos Final roster 2016 New York Giants 53 12 10  8 Josh Johnson quarterback 10 Eli Manning 23 Rashad Jennings 28 Paul Perkins y 43 Bobby Rainey 44 George Winn American football 13 Odell Beckham Jr. 80 Victor Cruz 17 Dwayne Harris RS 15 Tavarres King 82 Roger Lewis American football y 87 Sterling Shepard y 89 Jerell Adams y 84 Larry Donnell 45 Will Tye 65 Will Beatty T 74 Ereck Flowers T 68 Bobby Hart American football T 77 John Jerry G 69 Brett Jones gridiron football G/C 73 Marshall Newhouse G/T 67 Justin Pugh G 70 Weston Richburg C 96 Jay Bromley DT 95 Johnathan Hankins DT 98 Damon Harrison DT 58 Owa Odighizuwa DE 78 Romeo Okwara y DE 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 99 Robert Thomas defensive lineman DT 54 Olivier Vernon DE 72 Kerry Wynn DE 52 Jonathan Casillas OLB 93 B. J. Goodson y MLB 94 Mark Herzlich OLB 59 Devon Kennard OLB 57 Keenan Robinson OLB 91 Kelvin Sheppard MLB 53 Deontae Skinner OLB 97 Ishaq Williams y OLB 33 Andrew Adams American football y FS 24 Eli Apple y CB 29 Nat Berhe FS 21 Landon Collins SS 25 Leon Hall CB 20 Janoris Jenkins CB 37 Eric Pinkins SS 41 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 30 Coty Sensabaugh CB 31 Trevin Wade CB 51 Zak DeOssie LS  5 Robbie Gould K  9 Brad Wing P 26 Orleans Darkwa RB IR  6 Ben Edwards American football WR IR 46 Will Johnson fullback FB IR 81 Matt LaCosse TE IR 12 Ryan Nassib QB IR 55 J. T. Thomas linebacker OLB IR 27 Darian Thompson y FS IR 22 Mykkele Thompson FS IR 47 Uani 'Unga MLB IR 34 Shane Vereen RB IR 49 Nikita Whitlock FB IR 38 Donte Deayon y CB IR 60 Adam Gettis G 75 Jon Halapio C 48 Jacob Huesman y RB 39 Michael Hunter American football y CB 71 Stansly Maponga DE 36 Ryan Murphy American football SS 83 Kevin Norwood WR 86 Darius Powe y WR 19 Keith Wenning QB 79 Jordan Williams linebacker, born 1993 DE Schedule Preseason thumb|right|Giants players at training camp Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 12, 2016 Miami Dolphins L 10–27 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 August 20, 2016 at Buffalo Bills L 0–21 0–2 New Era Field Recap 3 August 27, 2016 at New York Jets W 21–20 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 4 September 1, 2016 New England Patriots W 17–9 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Dallas Cowboys W 20–19 1–0 AT&T Stadium Recap 2 September 18 New Orleans Saints W 16–13 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 September 25 Washington Redskins L 27–29 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 4 October 3, 2016 at Minnesota Vikings L 10–24 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 5 October 9 at Green Bay Packers L 16–23 2–3 Lambeau Field Recap 6 October 16 Baltimore Ravens W 27–23 3–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 7 October 23 at Los Angeles Rams W 17–10 4–3 United Kingdom Twickenham Stadium (London) Recap 8Bye 9 November 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–23 5–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 10 November 14, 2016 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–20 6–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 11 November 20 Chicago Bears W 22–16 7–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 12 November 27 at Cleveland Browns W 27–13 8–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 13 December 4 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–24 8–4 Heinz Field Recap 14 December 11 Dallas Cowboys W 10–7 9–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 15 December 18 Detroit Lions W 17–6 10–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 16 December 22, 2016 at Philadelphia Eagles L 19–24 10–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 17 January 1 at Washington Redskins W 19–10 11–5 FedExField Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Postseason 2016–17 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 8, 2017 at Green Bay Packers (4) L 13–38 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap Game summaries Regular season Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 11 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT Giants 0 13 0 7 Cowboys 3 6 7 3 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 92,867 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Ronald Torbert Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 6:35. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:25. Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 56-yard field goal, 11:09. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 7:58. NYG – Larry Donnell 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), 9:36. Giants 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33. DAL – Dan Bailey 25-yard field goal, 4:02. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:34. NYG – Sterling Shepard 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (kick failed, wide left), 0:07. Giants 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. Third quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:47. Cowboys 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 54-yard field goal, 13:59. Cowboys 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:01. NYG – Victor Cruz 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), 6:13. Giants 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:59. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 19/28, 207 yards, 3 TD, INT DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/45, 227 yards Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 18 rushes, 75 yards DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 73 yards DAL – Jason Witten – 9 receptions, 66 yards Victor Cruz played his first NFL game in 700 days and the Giants fought hard with rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott in their pro debuts. The Cowboys could only muster 3 field goals in the first half as a Dez Bryant touchdown catch was overturned after review. Giants rookie wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught his first career touchdown pass from Eli Manning giving the Giants a 13–9 halftime lead. Cruz had 4 catches for 34 yards and the game-winning touchdown with 6 minutes to play. On the last play of the game, Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams caught a pass that put Dallas near field goal range but chose to stay in bounds to get extra yards. The clock ran out before Prescott could get another play, and the Giants started 1–0 for the first time since 2010. The Giants won their first game in Dallas since 2012 and Ben McAdoo won his first game as an NFL coach. As of 2025, this is the most recent time the Giants defeated the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary September 18 1:00 pm. EDT Saints 0 3 0 10 Giants 0 7 3 6 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 77,727 80 F C, mostly cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NYG – Janoris Jenkins 65-yard return of blocked field goal (Josh Brown kick), 2:30. Giants 7–0. NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 0:07. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:23. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 2:46. Giants 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter NO – Willie Snead IV 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:45. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:01. NYG – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 8:46. Giants 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:59. NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 2:54. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13. NYG – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:54. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 29/44, 263 yards, TD NYG – Eli Manning – 32/41, 368 yards Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II – 9 rushes, 30 yards NYG – Shane Vereen – 14 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers NO – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 68 yards NYG – Sterling Shepard – 8 receptions, 117 yards All the fans and media expected another shootout like the 52–49 game the year earlier, but oddly enough, the game was very low scoring as neither offense could capitalize on their opportunities. The Giants led 7–3 at halftime, their only score coming from a field goal blocked by Johnathan Hankins which Janoris Jenkins returned for a touchdown. Despite a key fumble earlier in the game, the Giants drove down the field and Victor Cruz made the game's decisive catch at the Saints 2-yard line in the final minutes. Josh Brown kicked the game-winning field goal and the Giants improved to 2–0 for the first time since 2009. Eli Manning had 368 passing yards in the win. Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary September 25 1:00 pm. EDT Redskins 6 10 7 6 Giants 14 7 3 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,368 67 F C, sunny John Hussey Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Shane Vereen 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:18. Giants 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:05. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 9:35. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:43. NYG – Sterling Shepard 23-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 6:10. Giants 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 0:25. Giants 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:45. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 8:34. Giants 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:58. NYG – Orleans Darkwa 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:12. Giants 21–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. WAS – DeSean Jackson 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:40. Giants 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32. Third quarter WAS – Jamison Crowder 55-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:45. Redskins 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:17. NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Giants 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 14:57. Redskins 26–24. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:32. NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 7:53. Giants 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:07. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 1:51. Redskins 29–27. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:02. Top passers WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/35, 296 yards, 2 TD NYG – Eli Manning – 25/38, 350 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers WAS – Matt Jones – 17 rushes, 65 yards NYG – Shane Vereen – 11 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – DeSean Jackson – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 121 yards This was a highly anticipated game after the Redskins added Josh Norman and would be the first time facing Odell Beckham Jr. since their incident the prior season. After Eli Manning threw an interception early in the fourth quarter, Beckham was seen striking the kicking net in frustration. The Redskins, who were 0–2 this season, picked off Manning again at the last second to seal a 29–27 Washington victory, which stunned MetLife Stadium. This was the Giants' first home loss to the Redskins since 2011. Center Weston Richburg was ejected in the loss for pushing Norman in the 4th quarter, which proved costly. The push was his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, causing an automatic ejection under a new rule that the NFL had implemented in the aftermath of the previous incident between Beckham and Norman. Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary October 3 Monday 8:30 pm. EDT/7:30 pm. CDT Giants 0 3 0 7 Vikings 7 7 3 7 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 66,690 Played indoors (dome stadium) Brad Allen ESPN Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:28. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:42. Second quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 7-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 7:59. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 2:44. Third quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 44-yard field goal, 7:39. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter NYG – Orleans Darkwa 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:38. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:47. MIN – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:20. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:18. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 25/45, 261 yards, INT MIN – Sam Bradford – 26/36, 262 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 12 rushes, 48 yards, TD MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Paul Perkins – 2 receptions, 72 yards MIN – Charles Johnson – 2 receptions, 70 yards The Giants lost in Minnesota for the second time in as many seasons and their offense was even more anemic in this contest. Odell Beckham Jr.'s frustrations continued as he was held to 3 receptions for 23 yards. Week 5: at Green Bay Packers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary October 9 8:30 pm. EDT/7:30 pm. CDT Giants 0 6 3 7 Packers 7 10 0 6 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 78,401 49 F C, clear Ed Hochuli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:23. Packers 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:42. Second quarter NYG – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 8:26. Packers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:24. GB – Davante Adams 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:07. Packers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. NYG – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Packers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:13. GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Packers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 5:31. Packers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 13:50. Packers 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:46. GB – Mason Crosby 25-yard field goal, 6:42. Packers 23–9. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:22. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:03. Packers 23–16. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:45. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 18/35, 199 yards, 1 TD GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/45, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Bobby Rainey – 5 rushes, 22 yards GB – Eddie Lacy – 11 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD GB – Randall Cobb – 9 receptions, 108 yards This was the first time the Giants returned to Lambeau Field since their victory over the Packers in the Divisional Round of the 2011 Playoffs. The Packers offense dominated the time of possession but Janoris Jenkins had two interceptions on Aaron Rodgers and he made several other key plays keeping the struggling Giants offense in the game. Eli Manning was held in check with one touchdown late in the 4th quarter and 199 yards, and the Giants running backs were only able to rush for 43 yards in 15 attempts. At this point in the season, the Giants offense ranked 27th in total scoring. Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants – Game summary October 16 1:00 pm. EDT Ravens 10 0 3 10 Giants 0 7 10 10 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,487 66 F C, partly cloudy Jeff Triplette CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 10:10. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50. BAL – Terrance West 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:42. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:21. Second quarter NYG – Roger Lewis 24-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:28. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:40. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 21-yard field goal, 9:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 5:12. BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 2:22. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:14. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 75-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:10. Giants 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 9:14. Giants 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:28. NYG – Josh Brown 31-yard field goal, 5:54. Giants 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:20. BAL – Terrance West 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:04. Ravens 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 66-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:24. Giants 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:40. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 26/48, 307 yards NYG – Eli Manning – 32/46, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BAL – Terrance West – 23 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD NYG – Rashad Jennings – 9 rushes, 15 yards Top receivers BAL – Mike Wallace – 4 receptions, 97 yards NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 222 yards, 2 TD Hoping to stop a three-game losing streak, the Giants hosted the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of their 33–14 loss in 2012. Eli Manning threw his 300th career touchdown to Roger Lewis late in the second quarter. The Giants offense found their footing in the third quarter and their defense had a goal line stand to start the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, the Ravens drove down the field and scored making the game 23–20. Eli Manning and the Giants responded with a 66-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. – his second touchdown of the game (both from 65+ yards) to make the score 27–23. The Ravens threw up a Hail Mary but was stopped and the Giants ended their three-game losing streak. The Giants improved to 3–3 and became the third NFL team to win 700 games (including postseason). This game started a six-game winning streak for the Giants that would last until Week 13. Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams NFL International Series New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary October 23 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 am. EDT Giants 0 10 0 7 Rams 10 0 0 0 Twickenham Stadium, London, United Kingdom 74,121 55 F C, sunny intervals Ronald Torbert NFLN Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts and Stacey Dales Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Tavon Austin 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:15. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:10. LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 5:13. Rams 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:32. Second quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 8:15. Rams 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:38. NYG – Landon Collins 44-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 7:10. Tied 10–10. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:23. Giants 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:43. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 24/37, 196 yards LA – Case Keenum – 32/53, 291 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 25 yards, TD LA – Todd Gurley – 15 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 receptions, 55 yards LA – Tavon Austin – 10 receptions, 57 yards, TD The Giants played in London for the first time since their 2007 win against the Miami Dolphins. Larry Donnell fumbled on the first play from scrimmage and the Rams scored 10 quick points only to be shut out by a dominant Giants defense. Landon Collins broke out recording two interceptions, one for a touchdown which many analysts hailed as the play of the year. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie also recorded two more interceptions, including the game-winner. The defensive front also recorded three sacks. Running back Rashad Jennings capped off a touchdown drive with a 1-yard run and the Giants won 17–10, improving to 4–3 with a Bye Week ahead. Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary November 6 1:00 pm. EST Eagles 3 7 7 6 Giants 14 7 7 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,309 56 F C, partly cloudy Bill Vinovich Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 26-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 12:27. Giants 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:50. NYG – Roger Lewis 30-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 9:43. Giants 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:12. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 5:51. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:52. Second quarter PHI – Ryan Mathews 8-yard rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:11. Giants 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:33. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 9:28. Giants 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:43. Third quarter PHI – Kenjon Barner 3-yard rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:17. Giants 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:43. NYG – Sterling Shepard 32-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 7:41. Giants 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter PHI – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 12:01. Giants 28–20. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:26. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 3:51. Giants 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:12. Top passers PHI – Carson Wentz – 27/47, 364 yards, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 22/36, 257 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – Darren Sproles – 13 rushes, 57 yards NYG – Paul Perkins – 11 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers PHI – Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 97 yards NYG – Sterling Shepard – 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD The Giants quickly took a 14-point lead after rookie Carson Wentz threw two interceptions on his first two drives and Eli Manning capitalized with touchdown passes to Odell Beckham Jr. and Roger Lewis. The Eagles left 9 points off the board in the first half, being stopped on 4th down in field goal range twice and having a field goal attempt blocked. The Eagles hung on and had a chance to take the lead late, but the Giants defense hung on and the Giants improved to 5–3 and beat the Eagles for the first time since 2013, and their first home win against the Eagles since 2012. This was the 14th and final time Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes in a game. Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants – Game summary November 14 Monday 8:30 pm. EST Bengals 7 3 10 0 Giants 7 7 0 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,218 56 F C, cloudy John Parry ESPN Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Jerell Adams 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 11:05. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55. CIN – A. J. Green 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 2:07. Second quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 4:19. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 1:17. Giants 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. Third quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 9-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 13:58. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 1:02. CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 8:52. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:33. Fourth quarter NYG – Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 14:05. Giants 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:51. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/29, 204 yards, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 28/44, 240 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill – 15 rushes, 46 yards, TD NYG – Rashad Jennings – 15 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers CIN – Tyler Eifert – 3 receptions, 96 yards NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 10 receptions, 97 yards, TD After their win over the Eagles, the Giants stayed at home for a Monday night matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were coming back from London after their tie against the Redskins. Tom Coughlin, Justin Tuck, and Ernie Accorsi were inducted into the Giants Ring of Honor at halftime nursing a 14–10 lead. The Bengals quickly got 10 points and had a 6-point lead going into the 4th quarter. Sterling Shepard caught a touchdown on 4th and Goal to give the Giants a 21–20 lead. Their defense led by their vaunted pass rush took over and the offense successfully ran out the clock. The Giants improved to 6–3 and matched their win total from the previous two years. Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary November 20 1:00 pm. EST Bears 9 7 0 0 Giants 6 3 13 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,898 41 F C, mostly cloudy Craig Wrolstad Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter CHI – Zach Miller 19-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed, wide right), 9:46. Bears 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. NYG – Rashad Jennings 2-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 4:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:42. CHI – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal, 0:24. Bears 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:40. Second quarter CHI – Jeremy Langford 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 8:35. Bears 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:35. NYG – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 3:33. Bears 16–9. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 5:02. Third quarter NYG – Will Tye 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 11:04. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56. NYG – Sterling Shepard 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (kick failed, wide left), 6:49. Giants 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/30, 252 yards, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 21/36, 227 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CHI – Jordan Howard – 17 rushes, 77 yards NYG – Rashad Jennings – 21 rushes, 81 yards, TD , 85 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Cameron Meredith – 4 receptions, 49 yards NYG – Sterling Shepard – 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD The Giants stayed at home for a matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Bears took a 16–9 lead at halftime. Manning threw two touchdown passes to open the second half and their defense shut out the Bears for the rest of the game. Jay Cutler threw a late interception to Landon Collins – his final pass as a Chicago Bear – to seal the win. The Giants 7–3 start was their best 10 game start since starting 9–1 in 2008. The win also ensured the Giants improved from their 6–10 campaigns from the last two years, and extended their winning streak to five consecutive games, their longest since 2010. Week 12: at Cleveland Browns New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary November 27 1:00 pm. EST Giants 0 14 0 13 Browns 0 6 0 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 60,034 48 F C, sunny Walt Anderson Fox Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NYG – Dwayne Harris 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 7:03. Giants 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42. CLE – Cody Parkey 20-yard field goal, 1:43. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:51. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 32-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 1:13. Giants 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:30. CLE – Cody Parkey 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:13. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYG – Jason Pierre-Paul 48-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide right), 10:58. Giants 20–6. CLE – Corey Coleman 21-yard pass from Josh McCown (Cody Parkey kick), 8:17. Giants 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 5:10. Giants 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 15/27, 194 yards, 3 TD CLE – Josh McCown – 25/43, 322 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 15 rushes, 55 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 6 receptions, 131 yards The Giants played a conservative game and their defense recorded a season-high six sacks in their win over the Browns, their sixth in a row. Eli Manning threw three touchdowns, two caught by Odell Beckham Jr. and Jason Pierre-Paul also had a touchdown on defense. This loss dropped the Browns to 0–12. The Giants also had their first six-game winning streak since 2008. Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 4 4:25 pm. EST Giants 0 0 7 7 Steelers 5 9 7 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 65,825 43 F C, cloudy Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Preview, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Penalty on Ereck Flowers enforced in the end zone for a safety, 3:04. Steelers 2–0. PIT – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Steelers 5–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:00. Second quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 22-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 7:10. Steelers 11–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:11. PIT – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 0:24. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 5:52. Third quarter NYG – Rashad Jennings 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 6:30. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:42. PIT – Ladarius Green 20-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Randy Bullock kick), 3:09. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter PIT – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 1:39. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:17. NYG – Sterling Shepard 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 0:26. Steelers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:13. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 24/39, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/36, 289 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Paul Perkins – 7 rushes, 38 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 29 rushes, 118 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 10 receptions, 100 yards PIT – Ladarius Green – 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD Trying to win their seventh game in a row, the Giants travelled to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers' Killer B's (Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown) who made an impact in the game. The Steelers defense was in Eli Manning's face all game, forcing two interceptions. The Giants lost 24–14, with a touchdown in garbage time, and snapped their 6-game winning streak. Rookie Eli Apple was a bright spot for the Giants, recording both his first career fumble recovery and interception in the 3rd quarter. Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary December 11 8:30 pm. EST Cowboys 7 0 0 0 Giants 0 0 10 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,874 32 F C, cloudy Carl Cheffers NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 31-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 4:44. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:06. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 5:50. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 4:49. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 61-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 1:07. Giants 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:43. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 17/37, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 17/28, 193 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 24 rushes, 107 yards NYG – Rashad Jennings – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers DAL – Terrance Williams – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD The Cowboys won 11 games in a row since losing to the Giants in Week 1 and had clinched a playoff berth the week before. Meanwhile. the Giants were shorthanded after losing Jason Pierre-Paul to injury. On Sunday Night Football, the defenses showed out, both allowing 260 total yards, forcing three takeaways, and each recording three sacks. After allowing Terrance Williams to get wide open for a touchdown in the first quarter, the Giants defense did not allow a single point for the rest of the game. Dak Prescott was picked off by Janoris Jenkins in the first half while the Cowboys defense forced two Eli Manning fumbles of their own. Trailing 7–3 in the third quarter, Leon Hall intercepted Prescott and Manning threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. two plays later, which would be the game-winner. Jenkins forced a Dez Bryant fumble on his only catch of the game, thwarting a Cowboys 4th quarter rally. With the 10–7 win, the Giants improved to 9–4 and clinched a winning season for the first time since 2012. The Giants also swept the Cowboys for the first time since their 2011 Super Bowl-winning season. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 107 yards for the Cowboys despite the loss. This was the Giants last primetime win at home until 2023. Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary December 18 1:00 pm. EST Lions 0 3 3 0 Giants 7 3 0 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,434 55 F C, rain Tony Corrente Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Sterling Shepard 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 9:23. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:37. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 14:02. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:27. NYG – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 5:00. Giants 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:53. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 7:40. Giants 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 7:20. Fourth quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 5:47. Giants 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:23. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/39, 273 yards, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 20/28, 201 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – Dwayne Washington – 14 rushes, 31 yards NYG – Paul Perkins – 11 rushes, 6 yards Top receivers DET – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 122 yards NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD Sterling Shepard scored a touchdown on the opening drive but the offense wasn't able to do much afterwards. Their defense played outstanding and forced two red zone turnovers. While leading 10–6 in the 4th quarter, Odell Beckham Jr. had a signature one-handed touchdown catch and an interception by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie sealed the 17–6 victory. The 10–4 Giants were in the drivers seat to clinch their first playoff berth in 5 years. Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 80thru99 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 22 Thursday 8:30 pm. EST Giants 3 10 3 3 Eagles 14 7 0 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 40 F C, partly cloudy Clete Blakeman NBC/NFLN/Twitter Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Darren Sproles 25-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:48. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:13. PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 34-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:20. Eagles 14–0. NYG – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 0:10. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:48. Second quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 7:28. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:00. PHI – Nelson Agholor 40-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:59. Eagles 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29. NYG – Sterling Shepard 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 0:33. Eagles 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:26. Third quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 9:09. Eagles 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter PHI – Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal, 8:47. Eagles 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:10. NYG – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 5:17. Eagles 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:30. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 38/63, 356 yards, TD, 3 INT PHI – Carson Wentz – 13/24, 152 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Paul Perkins – 15 rushes, 68 yards PHI – Ryan Mathews – 18 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 11 receptions, 150 yards PHI – Nelson Agholor – 2 receptions, 47 yards The Giants were down 14–0 early after Manning threw a pick six to Malcolm Jenkins. The offense got going, but failed to convert on their scoring opportunities. Four Robbie Gould field goals weren't enough, and the Giants fell to the Eagles 24–19, dropping them to 10–5. The loss clinched the NFC East and home field advantage for the Dallas Cowboys. Despite the loss, the Giants clinched a playoff berth when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the New Orleans Saints 31–24 two days later. Ben McAdoo became the fifth Giants head coach to clinch a playoff berth in his first season, and the first since Jim Fassel in 1997. Week 17: at Washington Redskins New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary January 1, 2017 4:25 pm. EST Giants 3 7 0 9 Redskins 0 0 3 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 79,471 Sunny, 53 F C Gene Steratore Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 2:12. Giants 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:40. Second quarter NYG – Rashad Jennings 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:29. Giants 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:40. Third quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 0:25. Giants 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter WAS – Jordan Reed 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. NYG – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 2:12. Giants 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:49. NYG – Trevin Wade 11-yard fumble return (run failed), 0:00. Giants 19–10. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 17/27, 180 yards WAS – Kirk Cousins – 22/35, 287 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Paul Perkins – 21 rushes, 102 yards WAS – Robert Kelley – 12 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers NYG – Will Tye – 4 receptions, 47 yards WAS – Pierre Garçon – 4 receptions, 96 yards Having been locked into the 5 seed, the media questioned whether the Giants would rest their starters against the Redskins who were fighting for their playoff lives. They did not. After struggling to move the ball all game, the Redskins broke through the Giants defense in the second half, tying the game at 10. On a late drive in the 4th quarter, Eli Manning connected with Tavarres King for 44 yards which set up a Josh Brown field goal. When the Redskins got the ball back, Kirk Cousins was intercepted by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. They used their timeouts to get the ball back for one last chance, but Trevin Wade recovered the lateral and scored for the Giants, winning 19–10. The Redskins were eliminated with the loss, and the Giants won 11 games for the first time since 2008. The Giants were set to play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field after they defeated the Detroit Lions later that night to win the NFC North title. Postseason 2016–17 NFL playoffs NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #4 Green Bay Packers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) New York Giants at (4) Green Bay Packers – Game summary January 8, 2017 4:40 p.m. EST/3:40 p.m. CST Giants 3 3 7 0 Packers 0 14 10 14 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 77,549 14 F C, clear Ed Hochuli Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 5:44. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 play, 54 yards, 3:34. Second quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 7:24. Giants 6–0. Drive: 7 play, 70 yards, 2:47. GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:20. Packers 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:25. GB – Randall Cobb 42-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:00. Packers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. Third quarter NYG – Tavarres King 41-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 5:16. Packers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:45. GB – Randall Cobb 30-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:53. Packers 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23. GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 0:21. Packers 24–13. Drive: 5 play, 23 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter GB – Randall Cobb 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:19. Packers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. GB – Aaron Ripkowski 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:43. Packers 38–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:48. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 23/44, 299 yards, TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 25/40, 362 yards, 4 TD Top rushers NYG – Paul Perkins – 10 rushes, 30 yards GB – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers NYG – Tavarres King – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD GB – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD Standings Division NYG Conference NYG References External links 2016 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 2016 New York Giants at jt-sw.com New York Giants Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants season Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex