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According to NFL tiebreaker expert Joe Ferreria, this marks the earliest playoff exit for New York since 1976, when the team moved into then-Giants Stadium. Moreover, it also marks the earliest exit from playoff contention in the NFL since 2020.
The New York Giants became the first team to be officially eliminated from the playoffs. A slew of other NFL squads can start planning their vacations too.
The New York Giants scouted a number of games ahead of their Week 12 clash, including Duke vs. North Carolina.
The New York Giants have dropped kicker Jude McAtamney, who had an International Pathway Program (IPP) practice squad exemption, and replaced him with tight end Maxamilian Mang, who now gets the IPP exemption. McAtameny, who played two years of college ball for Rutgers, has been with the Giants since last season.
The New York Giants have had a miserable 2025 season, and as a result, will have the chance to add an elite player early in the 2026 draft.
President Donald Trump called out the New York Giants for failing to kick a field that led to them losing to the Lions.
The Lions and Giants played a fantastic game last weekend, one of the best of Week 12 in the NFL-if not the best. However, every story has a winner and a loser, and in this case, i
New York becomes the first team knocked out of postseason contention after a sixth straight loss against the Detroit Lions.