2008 New York Giants
The 2008 New York Giants went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 427 points and allowed 294.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 427–294
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 427 points, tied for the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 294, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +133.
How the season unfolded
The Giants opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–6 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 (October 5, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 35–14 to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6 (October 13, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington and splitting with the Cowboys and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 23–11 at home.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2007, when they went 10–6.
Their 12 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2009, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 4, 2008 | vs Washington | W 16–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | W 41–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 44–6 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–35 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 29–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 35–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 36–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 30–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 37–29 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at Washington | W 23–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 8–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 34–28 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 19–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2009 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 11–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.