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2019 New York Giants

The 2019 New York Giants went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 341 points and allowed 451.

Record
4–12
Home
2–6
Road & neutral
2–6
Points
341–451
NFC East
Place 3 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 341 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 451, the third-most. Their point differential was -110.

How the season unfolded

The Giants started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.

Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 5 to Week 14.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 24–3 over Washington in Week 4 (September 29, 2019).

Their heaviest loss was 35–14 to the New England Patriots in Week 6 (October 10, 2019).

They scored a season-high 41 points against Washington in Week 16 (December 22, 2019), winning 41–35.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.

They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 2–4 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington and getting swept by the Cowboys and the Eagles.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.

Before and after

That was one win fewer than in 2018, when they went 5–11.

In 2020, they went 6–10.

2019 schedule and results

2019 New York Giants · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 8, 2019at Dallas CowboysL 17–35
Week 2Sep 15, 2019vs Buffalo BillsL 14–28
Week 3Sep 22, 2019at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 32–31
Week 4Sep 29, 2019vs WashingtonW 24–3
Week 5Oct 6, 2019vs Minnesota VikingsL 10–28
Week 6Oct 10, 2019at New England PatriotsL 14–35
Week 7Oct 20, 2019vs Arizona CardinalsL 21–27
Week 8Oct 27, 2019at Detroit LionsL 26–31
Week 9Nov 4, 2019vs Dallas CowboysL 18–37
Week 10Nov 10, 2019at New York JetsL 27–34
Week 12Nov 24, 2019at Chicago BearsL 14–19
Week 13Dec 1, 2019vs Green Bay PackersL 13–31
Week 14Dec 9, 2019at Philadelphia EaglesL 17–23 (OT)
Week 15Dec 15, 2019vs Miami DolphinsW 36–20
Week 16Dec 22, 2019at WashingtonW 41–35 (OT)
Week 17Dec 29, 2019vs Philadelphia EaglesL 17–34

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.