2006 New York Giants
The 2006 New York Giants went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 355 points and allowed 362.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 355–362
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 355 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 362, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -7.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 19–3 over Washington in Week 5 (October 8, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 30–7 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 16 (December 24, 2006).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 (October 23, 2006), winning 36–22.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington and splitting with the Eagles and the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 23–20 on the road.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 11–5.
In 2007, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 21–26 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–24 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 30–42 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Washington | W 19–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2006 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 36–22 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–3 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Houston Texans | W 14–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–38 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–26 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | L 21–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 20–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Carolina Panthers | W 27–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 22–36 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 7–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2006 | at Washington | W 34–28 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2007 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.