2020 New York Giants
The 2020 New York Giants went 6–10, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 280 points and allowed 357.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 280–357
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 280 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 357, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was -77.
How the season unfolded
The Giants opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–17 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 15, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 36–9 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 (September 27, 2020).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5 (October 11, 2020), losing 37–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
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 3–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2019, when they went 4–12.
In 2021, they went 4–13.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2020 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–26 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 9–36 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Washington | W 20–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2020 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–22 |
| Week 8 | Nov 2, 2020 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | at Washington | W 23–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 19–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–12 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 7–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 6–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–27 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 23–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.