The Giants attempted to attain a playoff berth after failing to do so in
2012, and be the first team to play the
Super Bowl on their own home field, which they share with the
New York Jets. However, they failed to improve on their 9–7 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 14 loss to the Chargers. The Giants started 0-6, but rallied to win 7 of their last 10, finishing 7-9. This was the Giants' first losing season since
2004.
The Giants became the first team in NFL history to have a five-year era in which they won the
Super Bowl in the third year of the era but missed the playoffs in all other years. Five other teams had similar situations where their lone playoff appearances in any five-year stretch were Super Bowl victories; however four of these were won on their fifth year of that stretch:
The Giants traded their fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) to the
Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' fourth-round selection (No. 110 overall).
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–2.
Eli Manning became 0–3 opposed to his brother
Peyton. This would be the last time the Manning brothers played against each other in the NFL, with Peyton retiring following the 2015 season.
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers
Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
This game would give the Giants their first win of the season, and would also mark the only time
Josh Freeman would start for the Vikings after transferring from the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Despite failing to reach the end zone and surrendering a late defensive score, the Giants held off the Eagles for their first road win of the season, ending an eight-game road losing streak. With the win, New York improved to 2–6 on the season. As of the
2022 season, this is the Giants' most recent road win over the Eagles.
Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5–8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, thus rendering them unable to play
Super Bowl XLVIII on their home turf.
Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
Eli Manning threw a career high five interceptions during this game. This would be the second season in a row where the Giants were shutout by the top NFC seed in Week 15 (the Giants were shutout 34–0 by the Falcons in 2012).
Week 16: at Detroit Lions
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
^Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
^When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
The Giants attempted to attain a playoff berth after failing to do so in
2012, and be the first team to play the
Super Bowl on their own home field, which they share with the
New York Jets. However, they failed to improve on their 9–7 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 14 loss to the Chargers. The Giants started 0-6, but rallied to win 7 of their last 10, finishing 7-9. This was the Giants' first losing season since
2004.
The Giants became the first team in NFL history to have a five-year era in which they won the
Super Bowl in the third year of the era but missed the playoffs in all other years. Five other teams had similar situations where their lone playoff appearances in any five-year stretch were Super Bowl victories; however four of these were won on their fifth year of that stretch:
The Giants traded their fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) to the
Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' fourth-round selection (No. 110 overall).
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–2.
Eli Manning became 0–3 opposed to his brother
Peyton. This would be the last time the Manning brothers played against each other in the NFL, with Peyton retiring following the 2015 season.
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers
Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
This game would give the Giants their first win of the season, and would also mark the only time
Josh Freeman would start for the Vikings after transferring from the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Despite failing to reach the end zone and surrendering a late defensive score, the Giants held off the Eagles for their first road win of the season, ending an eight-game road losing streak. With the win, New York improved to 2–6 on the season. As of the
2022 season, this is the Giants' most recent road win over the Eagles.
Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5–8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, thus rendering them unable to play
Super Bowl XLVIII on their home turf.
Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
Eli Manning threw a career high five interceptions during this game. This would be the second season in a row where the Giants were shutout by the top NFC seed in Week 15 (the Giants were shutout 34–0 by the Falcons in 2012).
Week 16: at Detroit Lions
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
^Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
^When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.