2016 New York Giants
The 2016 New York Giants went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 310 points and allowed 284.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 310–284
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 310 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 284, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +26.
How the season unfolded
The Giants started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 6 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–13 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 12 (November 27, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 38–13 to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round (January 8, 2017).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9 (November 6, 2016), winning 28–23.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC East, sweeping the Cowboys and splitting with Washington and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Green Bay Packers 38–13 on the road.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2015, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2011.
In 2017, they went 3–13 and missed the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 20–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 16–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs Washington | L 27–29 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2016 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 27–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 17–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Chicago Bears | W 22–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 10–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs Detroit Lions | W 17–6 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2016 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Washington | W 19–10 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2017 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.