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2013 New York Giants

The 2013 New York Giants went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 294 points and allowed 383.

Record
7–9
Home
4–4
Road & neutral
3–5
Points
294–383
NFC East
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 294 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 383, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -89.

How the season unfolded

The Giants opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.

Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 11.

Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 6.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 23–7 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7 (October 21, 2013).

Their heaviest loss was 38–0 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 3 (September 22, 2013).

They scored a season-high 31 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 (September 8, 2013), losing 36–31.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington, splitting with the Eagles, and getting swept by the Cowboys.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–7–1, 1.5 games better than their record.

Before and after

That was two wins fewer than in 2012, when they went 9–7.

In 2014, they went 6–10.

2013 schedule and results

2013 New York Giants · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2013at Dallas CowboysL 31–36
Week 2Sep 15, 2013vs Denver BroncosL 23–41
Week 3Sep 22, 2013at Carolina PanthersL 0–38
Week 4Sep 29, 2013at Kansas City ChiefsL 7–31
Week 5Oct 6, 2013vs Philadelphia EaglesL 21–36
Week 6Oct 10, 2013at Chicago BearsL 21–27
Week 7Oct 21, 2013vs Minnesota VikingsW 23–7
Week 8Oct 27, 2013at Philadelphia EaglesW 15–7
Week 10Nov 10, 2013vs Oakland RaidersW 24–20
Week 11Nov 17, 2013vs Green Bay PackersW 27–13
Week 12Nov 24, 2013vs Dallas CowboysL 21–24
Week 13Dec 1, 2013at WashingtonW 24–17
Week 14Dec 8, 2013at San Diego ChargersL 14–37
Week 15Dec 15, 2013vs Seattle SeahawksL 0–23
Week 16Dec 22, 2013at Detroit LionsW 23–20 (OT)
Week 17Dec 29, 2013vs WashingtonW 20–6

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.