Overview
- The Giants are the only NFL team that can be mathematically eliminated this week, entering Week 12 at 2-9.
- A loss to the Lions eliminates New York if paired with one of three outcomes: a Cowboys win, a Vikings win, or a Seahawks win or tie.
- If eliminated, it would be the franchise’s earliest exit since 1976 and the league’s earliest since the 2020 Jets.
- The pivotal companion games are Cowboys vs. Eagles, Vikings at Packers, and Seahawks at Titans, with betting odds favoring Detroit over New York and Seattle over Tennessee.
- New York is operating under interim coach Mike Kafka after Brian Daboll’s firing, with quarterback plans unsettled between Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston.