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Giants Stick With Jaxson Dart After Worst Start as Skid Hits Nine

Kafka commits to the rookie starting despite a 33-yard day, signaling development remains the priority.

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Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants stands on the field prior to the start of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Overview

  • New York fell 16-13 to the Vikings at MetLife, finishing with 141 total yards and 13 net passing yards as Jaxson Dart went 7-of-13 for 33 yards with one interception and five sacks.
  • Interim coach Mike Kafka said "Full throttle ahead" on Dart starting and disputed talk of regression, pointing to run-heavy plans and game-to-game scripts.
  • Protection and weapons were depleted with Jon Runyan out and in-game injuries to Andrew Thomas (hamstring) and John Michael Schmitz (hand), with Malik Nabers unavailable.
  • The Giants dropped to 2-13 with a ninth straight loss, setting up a Week 17 meeting with the 2-13 Raiders that could help decide the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft.
  • Dart’s year has included multiple concussion evaluations, fueling debate over workload in the final games, as he sought postgame perspective from Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.