There’s a lot of uncertainty around the New York Giants, but there can still be reasonable guesses based off of the strengths and weaknesses of the team as they look to be right now. Will the Giants beat the betting market line of 6.5 total wins? Can New York sneak into the playoffs this year? We’re here to figure it out.
New York Giants Game-By-Game Schedule Predictions 2024
Week 1: New York Giants versus Minnesota Vikings
With JJ McCarthy out for the year with a torn meniscus, the Vikings will be in the hands of Sam Darnold, who will have his life made easier by Justin Jefferson being the best offensive player on either team. Nevertheless, with questions around their quarterback play and the Giants defensive line being a strength of the team, the Giants have a shot at being able to win this game.
Unfortunately, the Giants have questions of their own around their QB. And, the Vikings offensive line ranks in the top-15 while fans are still hoping the Giants OL has improved greatly from last year (after being ranked dead last), but that remains a question mark.
The defensive coordinator on the Vikings, Brian Flores, is also highly regarded around the league. If the Giants’ OL remains a big issue, the Giants won’t win this game.
The good news for the Giants is the new OL coach, Carmen Bricillo, is also highly regarded – and has done better with less. On top of that, the new DC for the Giants, Shane Bowen, consistently had the Titans in the top of the league defensively, and with some talent on the roster he can wreak havoc.
There’s also a chance that the Giants’ secondary will be helped out by rookie Tyler Nubin to complement Deonte Banks. However, cornerback remains a clear weakness for the team and the safety spot is still a question mark at this point. There’s a lot of young talent on the team, so it’s certainly possible they beat their expectations – yet it remains to be seen.
This game projects to be a close, low scoring game, but the Vikings will likely squeak out a win here. We’ll caveat this with saying the Giants can easily squeak out a win as well, especially if Malik Nabers displays the elite level talent we believe him to possess and if the O-Line for the Giants has finally been made serviceable.
Result: Loss (0-1), Score:- 14-17
Week 2: New York Giants at Washington Commanders
Like the Vikings, the Commanders are another team that drafted a QB early in the 2024 draft, selecting Jaylen Daniels second overall. Unfortunately for the Commanders, they do not have a good offensive line nor do they have a good defense.
The Giants DL can get pressure on the rookie QB and make his job difficult. The Commanders have some talent at receiver, yet so do the Giants; and being that the Commanders defense doesn’t project to be good, the Giants should be able to get a much needed win against their division rival. New York also have a recent history of beating this team on top of that, which makes it more likely to come to fruition.
Result: Win (1-1), Score: 28-14
Week 3: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
The Browns have a top-5 offensive line, a top-5 defense, and players on offense that can move the ball and score. Safe to say it’ll be a tough win for the Giants, especially on the road.
The biggest question mark for the Browns is at QB; with Deshaun Watson failing to play at the level that he performed with during his time with the Texans. If he performs poorly, the Giants can squeak out a win in a low-scoring affair. If the Giants OL somehow holds against a stout defensive front, New York can put points on the board and make it a competitive game. Right now though, this seems like a low-scoring game with the Browns getting the W.
Result: Loss (1-2), Score: 10-17
Week 4: New York Giants versus Dallas Cowboys
This is one of the toughest games on the schedule for the Giants to win, given their recent history playing each other.
The Cowboys are 9-1 against the Giants over the last five years, including two blowout losses last year. Dallas still has one of the best defenses in the league, even though they had some games last year of sub par play, including in the playoffs. While the Giants OL should be better than last year, New York will still struggle against one of the better teams in the league. Especially against a division rival that’s had their number for years now.
There’s a chance the Giants can make the game competitive, but that remains to be seen. Dallas still has Ceedee Lamb and will put up points, while the Giants will most likely still struggle to compete as they have in recent memory. It’s hard for us not to predict a win by the Cowboys with them running up the scoreboard.
Result: Loss (1-3), Score: 17-31
Week 5: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks are a bit tough to forecast for this far out from the season. They just changed their entire coaching staff, hiring defensive-minded Mike MacDonald from the Ravens as their head coach. They also added Ryan Grubb as OC from the University of Washington and Aden Durde as DC from the Cowboys who was their D-Line coach.
The Seahawks defense was bottom of the league last year, but the hiring of Mike MacDonald implies they will bounce back. Yet by how much, remains to be seen. We should note that it was Devon Witherspoon who articulated last year what Daniel Jones’ inadequacies were and how they planned to beat him. The defense knew how to get to Jones last year, and possibly will be able to get to him again.
Be that as it may, the Giants are actually in a good spot to beat this team.
The Seahawks OL is ranked 31st by PFF. And while the Giants aren’t ranked much higher, there’s a chance that New York is at least middle of the pack with the addition of coach Bricillo.
Given that the Giants have a good DL and DC, it’s easy to see how New York can get a win on the road against a team in a slight rebuild.
Geno Smith is a serviceable QB, but isn’t a world-beater. And while Daniel Jones has his deficiencies, he can certainly compete with the receiving weapons he has at his disposal.
Result: Win (2-3), Score: 31-28
Week 6: New York Giants versus Cincinnati Bengals
The last few years, the Bengals have started seasons slowly. Unfortunately for the Giants, by Week 6 the Bengals are on their upward swing. And this game could be when the Bengals hit their stride.
Quarterback Joe Burrow looks to be healthy entering the season and the offense is expected to be hitting on all cylinders. However, if the Giants’ defensive line can cause pressure, they can keep it competitive.
Nabers has the potential to help the Giants offense in a big way, just as Ja’Marr Chase helps the Bengals offense. However, Burrow is a far better QB than Jones, and Chase is a better receiver than Nabers at this point. Because of that, the Bengals will most likely get the victory.
Result: Loss (2-4), Score: 14-20
Week 7: New York Giants versus Philadelphia Eagles
This will be Saquon Barkley‘s first game back at Metlife after leaving the Giants. It’s safe to say the hype on this game will be through the roof.
Another division rival that’s been able to beat the Giants consistently in recent memory, the Eagles hold a 7-3 record over the last five years. They did go 1-1 against the Giants last year when the Eagles fell apart towards the end of the season. However, they still have been a hard team to beat for the Giants, and this year looks to be no different.
The Eagles have a better OL, QB, receiving core, running backs, and secondary. Yet because this is a divisional matchup, this may end up being closer than expected. However, it’s hard to say that the Giants will win this game as it looks on paper right now.
Result: Loss (2-5), Score: 21-27
Week 8: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers always have an elite defense. They have stars like TJ Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick, while being coached by Mike Tomlin’s elite defensive mind. Yet while their defense holds steady, the offense has been struggling big time in recent years.
The Steelers offense had 31 total touchdowns last season where they averaged 17.9 points per game. They benched Kenny Pickett for Mason Rudolph after throwing for six touchdowns and four interceptions. It’s safe to say their offensive output hasn’t met the expectations of viewers and fans. And in this game, they will be going up against an improved defense from what we saw last year with the Giants.
It’s unfortunate that the Giants’ offense didn’t fare better last year, with 29 total touchdowns on offense with 15.6 points per game. While the team has made strides this offseason to improve on their numbers, so have the Steelers.
Pittsburgh upgraded their OL over the past few seasons and now rank ninth in the NFL according to PFF. They also signed Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields.
How the new QBs will fare on the team is unknown. However, they can certainly compete against a Jones-led offense. Given that the Steelers have a penchant for winning close games led by their defense, we’re predicting that the Steelers win in another low scoring affair.
Result: Loss (2-6), Score: 10-14
Week 9: New York Giants versus Washington Commanders
We already talked about this team, so there’s no reason to go into much detail again. We believe that if there’s one team the Giants can sweep, it’s the Commanders; although Washington can probably score more points than the first time as Daniels gets more acclimated to the NFL.
Result: Win (3-6), Score: 31-24
Week 10: New York Giants versus Carolina Panthers
A rarity in the Giants schedule – a projected back-to-back win streak.
In 2023, the Panthers were bottom of the league in basically every category. Edge rusher Brian Burns is no longer with the team, and is now a key part of the Giants defense, who should be able to give quarterback Bryce Young a lot of issues.
Carolina did get Dave Canales as their new HC, who’s had a track record of reviving careers for QBs on the outs – namely Geno Smith in Seattle and Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay. However, it’s still hard to project the Panthers to win this game, even with the issues that the Giants still have. Carolina still have ways to go to be competitive again, even if Young ends up improving on last year’s performance.
Result: Win (4-6), Result: 21-13
Week 11: Bye Week
Week 12: New York Giants versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs were a surprise playoff team last year, winning their division at 9-8. They even won a playoff game (albeit against a clearly deflated Eagles team). Be that as it may, Tampa Bay still has glaring issues on their roster, particularly on their defense.
Cornerback and edge rusher are clear deficits on the roster, meaning they might struggle to stop the Giants offense. The Bucs do have the better offense however, and the Giants will probably have trouble slowing down Mike Evans who will continue to be a crutch for Mayfield.
The impact of the loss of Dave Canales remains to be seen, but their offense will likely still be able to put up points. This projects to be a close matchup where both teams should be able to put up points. This game will come down to who is the better coach. I am still in the mindset that Coach Daboll is better than Coach Bowles, and think that the Giants will squeak out a win here.
Result: Win (5-6), Score: 31-28
Week 13: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
We already talked about the Cowboys and their history against the Giants. This game projects to end the same as the previous matchup, with a Cowboys victory on Thanksgiving.
The Giants offense should find their rhythm at this point, and they very well might put up more points than their first meeting. However, it’s still hard to picture the Giants beating the Cowboys this year.
Result: Loss (5-7), Score: 24-37
Week 14: New York Giants versus New Orleans Saints
The Saints are hard to read for the coming season. Quarterback Derek Carr did not perform well last year and doesn’t ever seem to be on the same page as Chris Olave, his top receiver. Their offensive line isn’t projected to be good, and their defense is middle of the road, with a bunch of aging stars on the roster.
However, the Saints did finish last year 9-8 and nearly made the playoffs, albeit buoyed by a weak division. They also crushed the Giants when they met last year, beating them 24-6. However, the Giants had Tommy “Cutlets” Devito as their starting QB.
It’s hard to say Jones is much better than Devito given their records in the same offense, so it’s hard to predict a Giants victory in this game. The Giants will score more than the six points they did last year, but the Saints seem to know how to beat the Giants.
Result: Loss (5-8), Score: 14-17
Week 15: New York Giants versus Baltimore Ravens
This is by far one of the toughest matchups on the schedule for the Giants. The Ravens outflank the Giants on every front, be it offense, defense, or even special teams. The Giants defense should take a step forward from last year, but it’s hard to see them able to stop a Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and Mark Andrews led offense.
The Ravens defense did lose their DC Mike Macdonald, but it’s hard to say they’ll take a giant step back from being one of the best defenses in the league. They will make it hard for the Giants to do anything on offense. The Ravens team made the AFC Championship game for a reason, and this looks to be a route on paper.
Result: Loss (5-9), Score: 14-34
Week 16: New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons have gone through a lot of changes this offseason. They fired HC Arthur Smith and hired Raheem Morris, the former DC of the Rams. The team also signed Kirk Cousins to be their starting QB, while drafting Michael Penix Jr in the first round to back him up for this year.
The Falcons already have a good OL, Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts to fill out a solid offensive roster. They’ve been signing players to their defense to beef up what projected to be a weakness after the draft.
The Falcons OL should beat out the Giants DL, even with its improvements this offseason. Even if the Giants offense can be competitive against the Falcons defense, they probably won’t be able to beat out the Falcons offense in a shootout if it became that kind of game. The Falcons will most likely take the win on home turf here.
Result: Loss 5-10, Score: 21-28
Week 17: New York Giants versus Indianapolis Colts
The Colts did well last year considering their starting QB went down early in the season. Indianapolis finished 9-8 and competed until the end of the season.
The Colts have an elite offensive line, a great running back in Jonathan Taylor, and a solid receiving core. Their defense may not be a clear strength of the team, but it most likely won’t be a huge detriment in a game against an offense that doesn’t project to be great.
Starting QB Anthony Richardson remains a big question mark, but coach Steichen has a track record of doing well with the running QB playstyle. That will most likely make things easier for Richardson, especially this late in the season when they’ve found a rhythm.
Result: Loss (5-11), Score: 24-27
Week 18: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Last season, the Giants upset the Eagles in an unexpected victory. However, it’s hard to predict that to happen again here. The Eagles should take a win at home, especially since they will likely be competing for the division.
Result: Loss (5-12), Score: 20-30
Evan Solomon
Evan is originally from Queens, NY and grew up on Long Island, and grew to love The New York Giants being surrounded by Giants fans. He's a social media marketer and content creator by day, which is what led him to joining The League Winners creating content about something he loves - football. Keep an eye out for his fantasy content and NFL team breakdowns.